I. ˈaŋ-gər verb
( an·gered ; an·ger·ing -g(ə-)riŋ)
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
: to make angry
he was anger ed by the decision
intransitive verb
: to become angry
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, affliction, anger, from Old Norse angr grief; akin to Old English enge narrow, Latin angere to strangle, Greek anchein
Date: 14th century
1. : a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism
2. : rage 2
• an·ger·less -ləs adjective
Synonyms:
anger , ire , rage , fury , indignation , wrath mean an intense emotional state induced by displeasure. anger , the most general term, names the reaction but in itself conveys nothing about intensity or justification or manifestation of the emotional state
tried to hide his anger
ire , more frequent in literary contexts, may suggest greater intensity than anger, often with an evident display of feeling
cheeks flushed dark with ire
rage suggests loss of self-control from violence of emotion
screaming with rage
fury is overmastering destructive rage that can verge on madness
in her fury she accused everyone around her of betrayal
indignation stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean, or shameful
a refusal to listen that caused general indignation
wrath is likely to suggest a desire or intent to revenge or punish
rose in his wrath and struck his tormentor to the floor