irate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
5
Words With Friends
5
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/aɪˈɹeɪt/
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/aɪˈɹeɪt/ · /ˈaɪɹeɪt/

Definition of irate

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.
    “feel irate”
    “sound irate”
    “totally irate”

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Etymology

From Latin īrātus (“angered, angry”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from īrāscor (“to be angry”), from īra (“anger, wrath”).

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