Today’s word of the day is ‘Irate.‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Irate [/responsivevoice] [ahy-reyt]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
No, the word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
1. Angry
2. Ticked off
3. Enraged
4. Blown a gasket
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Chidachida hona
2. Spanish – Airado(masculine); Airada(feminine)
3. French – Furieux
4. Mandarin – Fènnù
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. “I’ll turn the hose on him as he goes out if you don’t mind,” the irate mother exclaimed as she left the room.
2. The charge of the Light Brigade was surpassed by those irate Creoles.
3. One indulges him with the hero of the piece: the small, ugly, irate, snuffy quadruped before mentioned.
4. He had no more than struck, however, before the irate cowboy had him by the collar and had jerked the lad to his feet.
5. The irate owner searched in vain for his slave and even asked the fisherwoman if she had seen a weeping maiden.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
annoyed, enraged, exasperated, furious, incensed, indignant, infuriated, irritated, livid, angered, fuming, mad,, piqued, provoked, riled, steamed, wrathful, wroth etc
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
cheerful, happy, pleased, calm etc.
Quotation:
I can understand a bad pass or something like that; I don’t get irate. But the one thing I can never accept is a lack of work rate. You have to be able to give everything you have.
Craig Bellamy
Social Example:
God, thank you for getting us all through this day with even a vague amount of good humour. I am sorry I got so irate with that one person, my role is to maintain professionalism and that slipped today. Help keep me professional in the face of disappointments. Amen. pic.twitter.com/0JUvdulkym
— A Vicar’s Wife (@vicarswifetobe) January 30, 2021
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