irate
Use Irate in a sentence
reɪt adjective
1.
angry; enraged: an irate customer.
2.
arising from or characterized by anger: an irate letter to the editor.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | incensed with anger; furious |
| 2. | marked by extreme anger: an irate letter |
| [C19: from Latin īrātus enraged, from īrascī to be angry] | |
| i'rately | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
irate
1838, from L. iratus "angry, enraged, violent, furious," pp. of irasci "grow angry," from ira "anger" (see ire).
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Example sentences
When forced to, drivers tend become panicked and/or irate.
He was irate that the letter did not answer his question.
May be required to work irregular hours and may have contact with disorderly or irate citizens.
One of the consequences of bad behavior is that it tends to make other people irate.
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