Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irate

/aɪˈɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: irate
IPA: /aɪˈɹeɪt/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.

Example Sentences

"feel irate"
"sound irate"
"totally irate"

Etymology

From Latin īrātus (“angered, angry”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from īrāscor (“to be angry”), from īra (“anger, wrath”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: īrātus

Inflected Forms

more irate (comparative) irater (comparative) most irate (superlative) iratest (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

irascible irately irateness ire

Synonyms

furious infuriated sore agitated angry annoyed apoplectic bad-tempered berserk big mad blood-boiling boiling mad

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate first-rate straight eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce irate?: The recorded pronunciation is /aɪˈɹeɪt/.
What does irate mean?: Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.
Where does irate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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