anger
US /ˈæŋɡɚ/
Definition
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
He could not hide his anger when the flight was canceled.
Word Family
Synonyms
- ragea feeling of intense anger
- furya feeling of intense anger
- irritationthe psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
Collocations
- Easy control your angerto control your anger, meaning to exercise authoritative control or power over
- Medium provoke anger among employeesto provoke anger among employees, meaning to call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- Hard widespread public anger over corruptiondescribing widespread public anger over corruption (widely circulated or diffused)
- Very Hard vent righteous anger at malfeasanceto vent righteous anger at malfeasance, meaning to give expression or utterance to
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.