an·ger
(ănǵgər)
[Middle English, from Old Norse angr, sorrow.]
noun
- A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility.
verb: -gered, -ger·ing, -gers.
transitive verb
- To make angry; enrage or provoke.
intransitive verb
- To become angry: She angers too quickly.
synonyms:
anger, rage, fury, ire, wrath, resentment, indignation These nouns denote varying degrees of marked displeasure. Anger, the most general, is strong displeasure: vented my anger by denouncing the supporters of the idea. Rage and fury imply intense, explosive, often destructive emotion: smashed the glass in a fit of rage; directed his fury at the murderer. Ire is a term for anger most frequently encountered in literature: “The best way to escape His ire/Is, not to seem too happy” (Robert Browning) Wrath applies especially to anger that seeks vengeance or punishment: saw the flood as a sign of the wrath of God. Resentment refers to indignant smoldering anger generated by a sense of grievance: deep resentment that led to a strike. Indignation is righteous anger at something wrongful, unjust, or evil: “public indignation about takeovers causing people to lose their jobs” (Allan Sloan)
