| Main Entry: |
rage |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
extreme anger |
Synonyms: |
acerbity,
acrimony,
agitation,
animosity, apoplexy, asperity,
bitterness, blowup,
bluster, choler, convulsion, dander, eruption,
exasperation,
excitement,
explosion, ferment, ferocity,
fireworks,
frenzy, furor,
fury,
gall,
heat*, hemorrhage, huff, hysterics,
indignation,
ire,
irritation,
madness,
mania,
obsession,
outburst,
paroxysm,
passion,
rampage, raving,
resentment,
spasm, spleen, squall,
storm,
tantrum,
temper,
umbrage,
uproar,
upset,
vehemence,
violence, wingding,
wrath
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| Notes: |
ire suggests greater intensity than anger, rage suggests loss of self-control, and fury is destructive rage verging on madness |
Antonyms: |
glee, happiness
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