Anger Management Vocabulary

verb to fill with anger or rage

• The controversial decision enrage many members of the community.
• Her rude comments really enrage me.
• That movie enrage me so much, I had to walk out.
• The injustice of the situation enrage a fire within me.

noun a person who is easily angered or quick to lose their temper

• The hotheaded individual acted impulsively without considering the consequences.
• Don't be such a hothead and think before you speak.
• That hothead always blows up over the smallest things.
• His temper was like a wildfire, uncontrollable and fierce, earning him the nickname hothead.

adjective easily angered or quick to act without thinking

• The hotheaded employee reacted impulsively to the criticism from his supervisor.
• My hotheaded brother always gets into arguments with strangers on the internet.
• Don't be such a hotheaded jerk, dude.
• Her hotheaded temper was like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

adjective An adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'ill-tempered' describes someone who is easily irritated or quick to anger.

• The ill-tempered customer demanded to speak to the manager.
• Don't approach him when he's in an ill-tempered mood.
• She can be so grumpy and ill-tempered when she's hungry.
• The storm clouds gathered, mirroring his ill-tempered mood.

verb to make someone extremely angry or annoyed

• His constant lateness never failed to infuriate his colleagues.
• It really infuriates me when people talk loudly on their phones in public.
• When she found out he lied to her, it totally infuriated her.
• The way he ignored her feelings seemed to infuriate the storm within her.

verb to release or throw something with force or aggression

• The archer let fly at the target with precision.
• I let fly at the basketball hoop and surprisingly made the shot.
• She let fly at him with a fierce comeback during the argument.
• After years of holding back, she finally let fly at her emotions and cried uncontrollably.

adjective enraged; furiously angry

• The customer was livid when she discovered the error on her bill.
• I was absolutely livid when I found out my brother ate the last slice of pizza.
• She was so livid, she was ready to throw hands.
• His face turned livid with anger as he realized he had been betrayed.

noun violent, uncontrollable anger

verb to feel or express intense anger

• The public's rage over the government's decision was evident in the protests.
• She was filled with rage when she found out her phone was missing.
• I was so raging when I heard the news about the concert being canceled.
• The storm raged outside, matching the turmoil of emotions inside her.

noun a loud cry or call

verb to utter a loud cry or call

• The teacher reprimanded the student for shouting in the classroom.
• My mom is always shouting at me to clean my room.
• Why are you shouting at me? Chill out, dude.
• His artwork was shouting with vibrant colors and bold shapes.

adjective showing or characterized by intense anger

• The king was known for his wrathful demeanor towards anyone who dared to defy him.
• Watch out for Sarah when she's in a wrathful mood - she can be quite scary.
• Don't mess with Mark when he's wrathful, he's a force to be reckoned with.
• The storm clouds gathered overhead, a wrathful sky ready to unleash its fury.

noun the action of shouting or raising one's voice in a loud manner

• The teacher was yelling at the students for not completing their homework on time.
• My mom was yelling at me to clean my room before my friends came over.
• Why are you yelling at me for no reason?
• The thunderstorm was so loud, it sounded like the sky was yelling at us.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• Please, get out of my sight immediately.
• Could you just get out of my sight for a minute?
• Hey, can you like, totally get out of my sight right now?
• Your negativity needs to get out of my sight before it affects me.

verb to rip or shred into pieces

adverb in a manner that causes tearing or ripping

• The emotional speech made her tear up.
• I always tear up during sad movies.
• I can't help but tear up when I hear that song.
• The heartfelt letter really had the power to tear up my emotions.

noun a curse or swear word used to insult or offend someone

verb to use foul language or insults towards someone in a heated manner

• The customer was so upset that he decided to curse someone out over the phone.
• I can't believe she cursed someone out in the middle of the restaurant!
• He was so angry that he just straight up cursed someone out.
• Sometimes it's better to walk away than to curse someone out in a fit of anger.

adjective able to be roped or tied up; likely to become angry or upset

• The customer was absolutely ropeable after receiving poor service from the company.
• I heard that John was ropeable when his favorite team lost the game.
• My friend was totally ropeable when she found out her ex was dating someone new.
• The tension in the room was so thick you could cut it with a knife, everyone was ropeable.

noun a state of intense anger or rage

• The athlete was overcome by a red mist of anger during the competition.
• When he saw the damage to his car, he just saw red mist and lost his temper.
• She saw red mist when her phone got stolen at the party.
• The politician's controversial statement caused a red mist of outrage among the public.