irate

adjective

ī-ˈrāt 

ˈī-ˌrāt,

i-ˈrāt

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Biden administration earlier this month approved another 3,700 acre solar farm near irate retirees in tiny Desert Center, who already have 18,000 acres of projects surrounding them on three sides. —Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024

Anchoring these diabolical lyrical flights is a collection of enticingly busy sound sculptures: trap drums, soul samples, ominous keys, and other melodic embellishments sparkling in the mix like the gilded garments gracing an irate monarch. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024

Trump was irate after agents served a search warrant on Mar-A-Lago in 2022 in an investigation over the former president’s handling of classified documents. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024

Advertisement Arcadia Mayor Michael Cao, who has heard repeatedly from constituents irate about smash-and-grabs, the price of groceries and other problems a part-time suburban politician is ill-equipped to address, expected the move away from the Democratic Party. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

irate

adjective

ī-ˈrāt 

: angry sense 1a

irately adverb

irateness noun