irate

[ ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt ]
/ aɪˈreɪt, ˈaɪ reɪt /
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adjective

angry; enraged: an irate customer.
arising from or characterized by anger: an irate letter to the editor.

Origin of irate

1830–40; < Latin īrātus past participle of īrāscī to be angry, get angry; see irascible, -ate1

SYNONYMS FOR irate

1 furious, irritated, provoked.
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OTHER WORDS FROM irate

i·rate·ly, adverb i·rate·ness, noun non·i·rate, adjective non·i·rate·ly, adverb

Words nearby irate

irapuato, iraq, iraqi, iras, irascible, irate, irazu, irb, irbid, irbil, irbm

Words related to irate

enraged, infuriated, livid, incensed, furious, indignant, annoyed, irritated, exasperated, angered, mad, provoked, wrathful, fuming, piqued, riled, steamed, wroth

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British Dictionary definitions for irate

irate
/ (aɪˈreɪt) /

adjective

incensed with anger; furious
marked by extreme anger an irate letter

Derived forms of irate

irately, adverb

Word Origin for irate

C19: from Latin īrātus enraged, from īrascī to be angry