adjective
angry
Feeling strong displeasure or hostility.
The angry customer asks why the promised refund never arrived.
Etymology
The older root expresses grief or distress. English anger narrowed toward the hostile feeling that distress can provoke, and angry describes someone experiencing that feeling.
More examples
- She grows angrier when nobody answers her questions.
- Even the angriest protester listens when the resident begins speaking.
- He leaves the room angry but determined to respond calmly.
Forms
angry · angrier · angriest