Irate

Pronunciation: /aɪˈreɪt/

Definitions of irate

adjective feeling or characterized by great anger

Example Sentences

A1 The customer was irate because their order was incorrect.

A2 She became irate when her flight was delayed for the third time.

B1 The irate customer demanded to speak to the manager about the poor service.

B2 The irate protesters marched through the streets, demanding justice.

C1 The CEO was irate when he found out about the company's financial losses.

C2 The judge grew irate with the defense attorney's constant interruptions during the trial.

Examples of irate in a Sentence

formal The customer became irate when her order was delayed for a second time.

informal My mom was irate when she found out I forgot to do my chores.

slang I was so irate when my phone died in the middle of an important call.

figurative The storm clouds grew dark and irate, ready to unleash their fury.

Grammatical Forms of irate

• past tense: irated
• plural: irates
• comparative: more irate
• superlative: most irate
• present tense: irate
• future tense: will be irate
• perfect tense: have been irate
• continuous tense: is being irate
• singular: irate
• positive degree: irate
• infinitive: to irate
• gerund: irating
• participle: irated

Origin and Evolution of irate

First Known Use: 1567 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'irate' originated from the Latin word 'iratus', which means 'angry' or 'enraged'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'irate' has retained its original meaning of being extremely angry or enraged.