irate

  • 11irate — [[t]aɪre͟ɪt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone is irate, they are very angry about something. The owner was so irate he almost threw me out of the place... She then wrote an extremely irate letter to the New Statesman about me. Syn: incensed, furious …

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  • 12irate — adjective Date: 1838 1. roused to ire < an irate taxpayer > 2. arising from anger < irate words > • irately adverb • irateness noun …

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  • 13irate — irately, adv. irateness, n. /uy rayt , uy rayt/, adj. 1. angry; enraged: an irate customer. 2. arising from or characterized by anger: an irate letter to the editor. [1830 40; < L iratus ptp. of irasci to be angry, get angry; see IRASCIBLE, ATE1] …

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  • 14irate — adj. irate about * * * [aɪ reɪt] irate about …

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  • 15irate — adj. Irate is used with these nouns: ↑customer …

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  • 16irate — i|rate [ˌaıˈreıt] adj [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: iratus, from ira; IRE] extremely angry, especially because you think you have been treated unfairly ▪ an irate customer …

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  • 17irate — i|rate [ aı reıt ] adjective very angry: an irate customer ╾ i|rate|ly adverb …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18irate — adjective extremely angry, especially because you think you have been treated unfairly: The company received several complaints from irate customers. irately adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19irate — adjective several irate customers demanded a full refund Syn: angry, furious, infuriated, incensed, enraged, fuming, seething, cross, mad, livid; raging, ranting, raving, in a frenzy, beside oneself, outraged, up in arms; indignant …

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  • 20irate — UK [aɪˈreɪt] / US adjective very angry an irate customer Derived word: irately adverb …

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