Ire

/aɪər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Intense anger; rage.

His ire was evident as he confronted the team about the poor performance.

A strong feeling of displeasure.

The decision to cut funding sparked widespread ire among the community.

Fury or indignation.

She felt a surge of ire when she learned about the unfair treatment of her colleague.

From Middle English 'ire', from Latin 'ira'.

raise one's ire

to provoke someone's anger

in a fit of ire

in a sudden burst of anger

cool someone's ire

to calm someone's anger

irate

feeling or characterized by great anger.

irascible

having a tendency to be easily angered.

pissed off

He was really pissed off when he found out.

ticked off

She was ticked off about missing the meeting.