irate

English

Etymology

From Latin iratus (“angered, angry”), from irasci (“to be angry”), from ira (“anger, wrath”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /aɪˈɹeɪt/, /ˈaɪɹeɪt/
• Rhymes: -eɪt

Adjective

irate (comparative irater, superlative iratest)

1. Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.

Synonyms

• furious
• infuriated
• sore
• See also Wikisaurus:angry

Translations

extremely angry

Catalan: irat (ca)

Finnish: raivostunut (fi)

Related terms

• irascible
• irately
• irateness
• ire

References

• irate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• irate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• irate at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Artie
• terai
• Tiare

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Italian

Adjective

irate f.

1. Feminine plural form of irato

Anagrams

• ratei
• reati
• reità
• tiare

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Latin

Adjective

īrāte

1. vocative masculine singular of īrātus