anger

1. 1

   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.countableuncountable

   • vent one's anger
   • relieve one's anger
2. 2

   Pain or stinging.countableobsoleteuncountable

   • It heals the Wounds that Sin hath made; and takes away the Anger of the Sore; […]
   • 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, [...]

syn. bile · choler · dander · displeasure · dudgeon · fury · gall · grudge · indignation · ire · rage · red mist

ant. calmness · happiness · peacefulness

1. 1

   To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.transitive

   • He who angers you conquers you.
2. 2

   To become angry.intransitive

   • You anger too easily.