anger

A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, unfair or unjust treatment, or an undesired situation.

How to use

The word 'anger' is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe a strong negative emotion. A notable grammatical nuance is that 'anger' can be used as a mass noun, as in 'The anger in the room was palpable,' or as a countable noun, as in 'The angers of the past still linger.' Learners should be cautious not to confuse 'anger' with 'angry,' which is an adjective used to describe the feeling of anger, as in 'She was angry with her boss.'