anger en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈaŋɡə] (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
- [ˈɛŋɡə] (New-Zealand)
- /ˈæŋɡɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈæːŋɡə/ (Australia)
- [ˈæŋɡɚ] without æ-raising
- [ˈæŋɡə] ~ [ˈaŋɡə] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈɛːŋɡə] ~ [ˈeːŋɡə] æ-raising
- /ˈæŋɡə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈaŋɡə/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
- [ˈeɪ̯ŋɡɚ] ~ [ˈɛ̃ŋɡɚ] æ-raising
- (US) audio
- [ˈæːŋɡə] without æ-raising
- /ˈɛŋɡə/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
From Middle English anger (“grief, pain, trouble, affliction, vexation, sorrow, wrath”), from Old Norse angr, ǫngr (“affliction, sorrow”) (compare Old Norse ang, ǫng (“troubled”)), from Proto-Germanic *angazaz (“grief, sorrow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- (“narrow, tied together”). Cognate with Danish anger (“regret, remorse”), Norwegian Bokmål anger (“regret, remorse”), Swedish ånger (“regret”), Icelandic angur (“trouble”), Old English ange, enge (“narrow, close, straitened, constrained, confined, vexed, troubled, sorrowful, anxious, oppressive, severe, painful, cruel”), German Angst (“anxiety, anguish, fear”), Latin angō (“squeeze, choke, vex”), angor (“strangulation; anguish, torment”) (whence the English doublet angor), Albanian ang (“fear, anxiety, pain, nightmare”), Avestan 𐬄𐬰𐬀𐬵 (ązah, “strangulation; distress”), Ancient Greek ἄγχω (ánkhō, “to squeeze, strangle”), Sanskrit अंहस् (aṃhas), अंहु (aṃhu, “anxiety, distress, affliction”, literally “narrowness”). Also compare with English anguish, anxious, quinsy, and perhaps to awe and ugly. The word seems to have originally meant “to choke, squeeze”. The verb is from Middle English angren, angeren, from Old Norse angra. Compare with Icelandic angra, Norwegian Nynorsk angra, Norwegian Bokmål angre, Swedish ångra, Danish angre.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
do something in anger
Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. When a series of bank failures made this impossible, there was widespread anger, leading to the public humiliation of symbolic figures.
2013 June 28, Joris Luyendijk, “Our banks are out of control”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 3, page 21:show one's anger
relieve one's anger
manage one's anger
soothe one's anger
You need to control your anger.
vent one's anger
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) Pain or stinging.
I immediately made the Experiment, ſetting the Moxa where the firſt Violence of my Pain began, which was the Joint of the great Toe, and where the greateſt Anger and Soreneſs ſtill continued, [...]
1679, William Temple, “An Essay upon the Cure of Gout by Moxa. […]”, in Miscellanea. […], London: […] A. M. and R. R. for Edw[ard] Gellibrand, […], →OCLC, page 209:It heals the Wounds that Sin hath made; and takes away the Anger of the Sore; […]
1660, Simon Patrick, Mensa mystica, published 1717, page 322:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| angers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
peacefulness · happiness · calmness
Deriveds
anger balloon · in anger · use in anger · angerlike · angerless · anger bubble · fire in anger · anger management · angersome · angertainment · anger room · angerness · angerful · angry
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Relateds
anxiety · anguish · tantrum · annoy · enrage · lose one's temper · dammit · anxious · angry
Synonyms
red mist · woodness · wrath · bile · fury · indignation · resentment · grudge · rage · choler · spleen · displeasure · dander · ire · vexation · dudgeon · gall
Translations (224)
de Groll (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ga fearg (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ur خشم (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · yi ירגזון (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · az hiddət (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · bcl dagit (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · eu haserre (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sga ferg (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · fr courroux (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ceb kapungot (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ee dzibibi (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ml ക്രോധം (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sl gnev (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · es cólera (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · tr hiddet (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ca enuig (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · cy bâr (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · hy ջղայինություն (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · txb tremi (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · arz نرفزه (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · gd corraich (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · km កំហឹង (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · az qeyz (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · az qəzəb (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sk zlosť (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · wal hanqquwa (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · de Furor (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · el οργή (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ltg špetneiba (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · mi hīkaka (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · mr क्रोध (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ltg dusme (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · de Ingrimm (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ro enervare (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ca còlera (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · gl cabuxo (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · da vrede (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · el θυμός (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ang ierre (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · as খং (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · cmn 火氣 /火气 (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · nap raggia (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ka წყრომა (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · gur sũ-isgre (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · gl rebinxe (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · it collera (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · cs vztek (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sc arrenigna (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ota قیزغینلق (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · bn রাগ (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sa इरस् (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · gd fearg (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ltg sirdeiba (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sc cardedda (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ro furie (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ar غَضَب (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · az hirs (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · pl wkurw (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · is reiði (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · kw sorr (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · kk ашу (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · fr rage (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · bg яд (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · af toorn (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · it ira (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sh gnȇv (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · kk зығыр (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · enm anger (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · lt pyktis (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · hy բարկություն (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ca ràbia (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ca ira (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sq zemërim (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · yi רוגזה (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ckb تووڕەیی (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · cmn 忿怒 (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ko 화 (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · av цим (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · lb Ierger (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sh љу́тња (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · fi viha (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · be гнеў (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · io iraco (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ota اوفكه (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · hi ग़ुस्सा (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · te కోపం (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · gl refusía (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sl jeza (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · hu harag (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · de Ärger (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ht kòlè (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ru злость (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · lol nkele (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · uz gʻazab (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ta கோபம் (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · pl gniew (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · hy զայրույթ (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sco angir (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · la īra (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · kw coler (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sh gnjȇv (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sv vrede (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · mn уур хилэн (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · tg хашм (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · eo kolero (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · mk лутина (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ee dzikukpɔkpɔ (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · fr fureur (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ja 怒り (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · yi רוגז (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sc grema (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sw hasira (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · nl boosheid (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · mk гнев (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ms kemarahan (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ceb kasuko (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · alt ачу (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ug غەزەپ (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sk hnev (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ba асыу (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · es enojo (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ur غصہ (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · xag 𐔼𐕔𐕒𐕡𐕎 (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · uk гнів (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · kw anger (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ru гнев (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · de Zorn (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · fa غضب (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · fy grime (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · et viha (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · es enfado (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ko 분노 (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sa कोप (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ja 忿怒 (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sh гне̑в (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · lv dusmas (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · tr kızgınlık (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · hi क्रोध (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · be злосць (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · pt raiva (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · pl złość (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · de Wut (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · it rabbia (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sc bischiza (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ln nkele (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · pdt Spiet (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · scn raggia (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ro mânie (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · bni nkanda (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · fr ire (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · cs zlost (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ur طیش (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · gl oura (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · om aarii (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ja 怒気 (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · vi sự tức giận (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · vi mối giận (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · tg ғазаб (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ml കോപം (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · cmn 怒氣 /怒气 (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · mr राग (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · uk злість (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · grc ὀργή (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · id amarah (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · oc ira (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · fr colère (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · af kwaadheid (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · th วิโรธ (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · am ቁጣ (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · hit 𒋼𒀀𒁲𒈪𒅀𒊍 (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ky ачуу (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · cu гнѣвъ (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · mi whakatuma (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · rcf raz (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ml ദേഷ്യം (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · nl woede (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ln nkanda (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · fro ire (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · gl carraxe (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · bho खीस (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · fa خشم (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sv ilska (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · cmn 發怒 /发怒 (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · kk қаһар (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ko 성 (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · de Jähzorn (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · oc ràbia (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ga corraí (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sa क्रोध (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · fi suuttumus (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · no sinne (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · gl asaño (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · gl rabia (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ky каар (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ka ბრაზი (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sh гнив (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ltg sirdeigums (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · cs hněv (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · el τσαντίλα (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · de Grimm (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sh gniv (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · lv piktums (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · kn ಕೋಪ (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sh гње̑в (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · kk зығырдан (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sh ljútnja (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · tl galit (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sc crocone (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · qu phiña (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sw hamaki (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sq mëri (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ne रिस (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · hu düh (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · mi hīnawanawa (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · he כַּעַס (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · ru зло́ба (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · sq inat (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · af drif (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · lld sënn (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · tr öfke (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · pt ira (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · oc colèra (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · agj ቁሻ (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) · bg гняв (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something)