enrage
Make someone livid
To enrage someone is to make them extremely angry—not just annoyed or irritated, but furious.
The word emphasizes the intensity and suddenness of the anger provoked: The verdict enraged protesters who had gathered outside the courthouse.
Unlike anger, which can build slowly, enrage suggests a rapid escalation to rage.
The adjective enraged describes someone in this state of fury: an enraged mob, enraged customers demanding refunds.
Urge toward action
- instigateCause to begin
- antagonizeIncite hostility in
- goadIncite to action
- needlePointed implement for sewing
taunt · bait · rile · inflame · aggravate · irritate · vex · exasperate
Intense violent anger
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- ireIntense fury
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
livid · seething · incensed · infuriated · fuming · boiling · burning · heated
Disgraceful public affair
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- violationBreaking of rules
- atrocityUnforgivable mass cruelty
abuse · injustice · unfairness · wrongdoing · oppression · exploitation · indignity · insult
Sudden emotional release
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- tiradeExtended angry speech
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
rampage · frenzy · bellow · roar · snarl · scream · rant · seethe
incite
Urge toward action
- instigateCause to begin
- antagonizeIncite hostility in
- goadIncite to action
needle · taunt · bait · rile · inflame · aggravate · irritate · vex · exasperate · agitate
fury
Intense violent anger
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- ireIntense fury
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
exasperation · livid · seething · incensed · infuriated · fuming · boiling · burning · heated · temper
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
atrocity · abuse · injustice · unfairness · wrongdoing · oppression · exploitation · indignity · insult · affront
outburst
Sudden emotional release
tantrum · rampage · frenzy · bellow · roar · snarl · scream · rant · seethe · fume
confrontation
Direct hostile encounter
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
quarrel · feud · hostility · antagonism · friction · strife · discord · tension · enmity · vendetta