irate

[ ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt ]

adjective

1. angry; enraged:

   an irate customer.

   Synonyms: provoked, irritated, furious

   Antonyms: calm

2. arising from or characterized by anger:

   an irate letter to the editor.

irate

/ aɪˈreɪt /

adjective

1. incensed with anger; furious
2. marked by extreme anger

   an irate letter

Derived Forms

• iˈrately, adverb

Other Words From

• i·rately adverb
• i·rateness noun
• noni·rate adjective
• noni·rately adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of irate¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from Latin īrātus, past participle of īrāscī “to be angry, get angry”; irascible, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of irate¹

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

Example Sentences

A dog at the next table barks insistently, irate that its owner has abandoned it for the brunch spread.

From Los Angeles Times

Video of Russell’s last stretch against Memphis included an irate Redick slamming his chair multiple times into the court in frustration.

From Los Angeles Times

And he seemed particularly irate with EU big power Germany on both those counts.

From BBC

The police officer told the court the defendant was irate while travelling in police vehicles and that he spat and urinated in the cell in the police van.

From BBC

In “Saturday Night,” Michaels receives a phone call from an irate Carson, who evidently feels threatened by the arrival of a younger, edgier late-night show at NBC.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• annoyed
• enraged
• exasperated
• furious
• incensed
• indignant
• infuriated
• irritated
• livid