Anger Management Terms

noun a swear word or profanity

verb to use swear words or profanity

• It is considered impolite to cuss in a professional setting.
• My grandma always tells me not to cuss at the dinner table.
• I heard that guy cussing up a storm when he dropped his phone.
• The chef's cussing in the kitchen was a sure sign that something had gone wrong.

noun a sudden and violent display of emotion or reaction

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• The CEO's outburst during the meeting was unexpected and unprofessional.
• I couldn't believe the outburst my mom had when she found out I failed my test.
• His outburst was totally uncalled for, dude.
• Her emotions were like a volcanic outburst, erupting without warning.

verb to be filled with intense but unexpressed anger

adjective intensely angry or resentful

• The CEO was seething with anger after the company's quarterly earnings report was released.
• My mom was seething when she found out I had failed my math test.
• I could see him seething with rage when he found out his ex had moved on.
• The volcano was seething with molten lava ready to erupt at any moment.

noun a state of being easily irritated or angered

• Her short-temperedness often caused tension in the workplace.
• I try to avoid talking to him when he's in one of his short-tempered moods.
• She can be a real hothead when her short-temperedness kicks in.
• His short-temperedness was like a storm brewing, ready to unleash at any moment.