anger

noun

A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, unfair or unjust treatment, or an undesired situation.

A surname from French or German.

(obsolete) Pain or stinging.

verb

(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.

(intransitive) To become angry.

Roots

angranger- · Old Norse · grief, distress

Synonyms for anger

angrinessn wrathn iren cholern ragen resentmentn indignationn furyn iratenessn wrathfulnessn exasperationn displeasuren discontentn outragen dudgeonn

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