Synonyms: Anger

From fiery volcanoes to ticking time bombs to grumpy cats, this list explores the spectrum of fury and frustration, offering words to express every shade of red-hot emotion and righteous indignation.
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  1. aggravate
    exasperate or irritate
    “I got six pins in my knee. Is this thing gonna aggravate me?” Anger Is a Gift
  2. aggravation
    an exasperated feeling of annoyance
    He could not control the news, and the front page was a source of continuous aggravation to a man who wanted life to be cut into symmetrical quadrants and accessible frontiers. The Great Santini
  3. annoy
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
    She was flustered, and the new shrillness in her voice annoyed her. Americanah
  4. annoyance
    the state of being irritated or bothered
    He shot a nasty look sideways at Harry, whose untidy hair had always been a source of great annoyance to Uncle Vernon. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
  5. antagonize
    provoke the hostility of
    The young mouse approached the sparrow with trepidation, not wanting to antagonize the moody, dangerous bird. Redwall
  6. displeasure
    the feeling of being annoyed or dissatisfied
    If he was happy to have Duck and Haldon back again, he hid it well, but he did not trouble to conceal his displeasure at the sight of Tyrion. A Dance with Dragons
  7. enrage
    make someone extremely or violently angry
    Learning that they attempted to negotiate with the settlers, wearing European-style suits and addressing Congress in the assumption of good faith—and were repeatedly lied to and betrayed—enrages her. Orphan Train
  8. exasperate
    make furious
    It exasperated him that Clara never seemed truly grateful for anything and never seemed to need anything that he could give her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel
  9. exasperation
    a feeling of annoyance
    To the great exasperation of the others, Constance demanded to know why they couldn’t have candy for breakfast. The Mysterious Benedict Society
  10. fury
    a feeling of intense anger
    I imagined his fury when he discovered that the cart was missing, that he had been tricked. Z for Zachariah
  11. gall
    irritate or vex
    Truth be told, I wasn’t really hungry anymore, but it galled me to be pulled away from a meal after all the times I’d been hungry in Tarbean. The Name of the Wind
  12. incense
    make furious
    The sentence that holds his name is the particular one that has incensed M. Lefèvre to the point of knife throwing. The Night Circus
  13. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
    “Who’s he, to lecture me about being out-of-bounds?” said Harry in mild indignation as he folded up Sirius’s letter and put it inside his robes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
  14. infuriate
    make extremely angry
    Even so, it infuriated me: You get all these friends just when you don’t need friends anymore. The Fault in Our Stars
  15. ire
    anger; irritability
    She double-parked on busy cross streets as she dashed in and out of buildings, provoking an avalanche of honking ire from other drivers, while the rest of us sat helplessly in the car. Becoming
  16. irk
    irritate or vex
    The song irked him and he was glad when she stopped and came into the room with a pot of coffee and a plate of crinkled bacon. Native Son
  17. irritate
    cause annoyance in
    It irritated us that this girl couldn't even manage to pack. Me Talk Pretty One Day
  18. irritation
    the feeling of being annoyed
    Brigid herself was a paragon of gentleness, teaching the new girls all that Lyddie and Diana had taught her, never raising her voice in irritation or complaint. Lyddie
  19. madden
    make angry
    It maddens me that Carlyle refuses to commit to any sort of opinion. Challenger Deep
  20. miff
    cause to be annoyed
    In college they stopped talking for a year until Andrea warmed up again, without ever explaining what had miffed her. Time
  21. nettle
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
    As I feared it would my lack of “cooperation” nettled the driver. Black Like Me
  22. outrage
    a feeling of righteous anger
    He had got up late and was in a state of barely contained outrage because all the hot water in the downstairs tank was gone. The Secret History
  23. peeve
    cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
    That request had peeved Dad, who claimed that we Oregonians suffer eight months of rain a year and should be exempt from ever worrying about water conservation. If I Stay
  24. pique
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
    She laughed, though his resentment had piqued her, and there was a dash of anger in her words. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy
  25. provoke
    annoy continually or chronically
    Apparently the school didn’t want to provoke Dana’s parents, in case they were considering a lawsuit. Hoot
  26. rage
    a feeling of intense anger
    And when the man in black had somehow materialized to spoil his plans, the Prince came close to going insane with rage. The Princess Bride
  27. resentment
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
    Somewhere deep inside her she must have harbored resentment and anger for a father who was absent during her childhood and adolescence. Long Walk to Freedom
  28. rile
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
    “Cain knows, too. That’s why he always tries to rile you—to get you to show who you truly are.” Throne of Glass
  29. spleen
    a feeling of resentful anger
    We four children stayed out of their way and continued to vent our group spleen amongst ourselves, muttering about the unfairness of it all. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
  30. temper
    a sudden outburst of anger
    Even if a guest was rude, my dad never lost his temper. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
  31. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
    And while Luna loved visiting the towns on the other side of the forest, this time the journey also vexed her. The Girl Who Drank the Moon
  32. vexation
    anger produced by some annoying irritation
    To my intense vexation, he had even bought a TV Guide, to plan his viewing more effectively over the coming days. A Walk in the Woods
  33. wrath
    intense anger
    When he was young, John had paid no attention in Sunday school, and always forgot the golden text, which earned him the wrath of his father. Go Tell It on the Mountain
Created on Wed Apr 10 10:57:09 EDT 2024 (updated Tue May 07 11:00:52 EDT 2024)

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