1
: roused to ire
an irate taxpayer
2
: arising from anger
irate words
irately
adverb
irateness
noun
Synonyms
- angered
- angry
- apoplectic
- ballistic
- cheesed off [chiefly British]
- choleric
- enraged
- foaming
- fuming
- furious
- hopping
- horn-mad
- hot
- incensed
- indignant
- inflamed
- enflamed
- infuriate
- infuriated
- ireful
- livid
- mad
- outraged
- rabid
- rankled
- riled
- riley
- roiled
- shirty [chiefly British]
- sore
- steamed up
- steaming
- teed off
- ticked
- wrathful
- wroth
Examples of irate in a Sentence
Irate viewers called the television network to complain about the show.
the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters
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Trump was irate at Fox over the Arizona race call in 2020, and appealed directly to the Murdoch family that night to complain.
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Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Peter then appeared to grab Betts' wrist while the Dodgers star appeared irate at their behavior.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The man’s wife soon joined in, echoing her husband’s sentiments, with the couple becoming more irate as a crowd began to form.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
What are Texans saying about the blue alert? Many Texans were irate about the Blue Alert early this morning and took to social media to let it be known.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Oct. 2024
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Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Peter then appeared to grab Betts' wrist while the Dodgers star appeared irate at their behavior.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The man’s wife soon joined in, echoing her husband’s sentiments, with the couple becoming more irate as a crowd began to form.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
What are Texans saying about the blue alert? Many Texans were irate about the Blue Alert early this morning and took to social media to let it be known.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for irate
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“Irate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irate. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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