anger
[ˈæŋɡə] ~ [ˈaŋɡə]noun, verb2 syllables
Anger means: belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins).
Synonyms for anger21
noun, as in belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
noun, as in a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
noun, as in the state of being angry
verb, as in become angry
also used for anger
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What does anger mean?5
noun
belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
the state of being angry
verb
become angry“He angers easily”
make angry“The news angered him”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Anger in a sentence
- She held back her anger, and smiled graciously.CM
- Her face reflects disgust and sadness, rather than anger.ulyssemc1
- If you anger the cat, it will certainly scratch you.belgavox
- Anger eats away at the self, contentment eats away at others.sabretou
- Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.gauravjiii
- I have no patience, quick to anger, feel lost, lonely, ugly and old.fekundulo
- The seven deadly sins are: pride, envy, greed, anger, lust, gluttony and sloth.mervert1
- Vent your anger on someone else, will you?Eldad
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of anger
as a noun
- plural
- angers
as a verb
- past tense
- angered
- present participle
- angering
- third-person singular
- angers
- past participle
- angered