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Definition of irate

irate

/aɪˈreɪt/
i · rate
Adverb:irately
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1

Feeling or characterized by great anger; furious or incensed.

Example

"The airline representative remained calm while dealing with an irate passenger whose flight had been canceled."

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• Rhymes for irate

• Nearby Words

iraq
iraqi
irascibility
irate
irately
irbid
ire

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century from Latin iratus ('angry, enraged'), originally the past participle of irasci ('to grow angry'), derived from ira ('anger, wrath').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Irate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/irate
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