red mist
Seeing only anger
Red mist is a surge of uncontrollable rage that clouds judgment.
The phrase evokes blood rushing to the head or a haze descending over vision: The red mist came down and I just swung at him.
Common in British English, especially in sports contexts where a player loses composure: He saw red mist and got himself sent off.
Intense violent anger
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- berserkerFury-driven Norse combatant
blind rage · snap · explosion · outburst · violent · uncontrollable · seething · boiling
Antagonistic disposition toward others
- belligerenceWarlike aggression
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- combativenessInclination toward conflict
- pugnacityInclination to quarrel
antagonism · violence · fighting · altercation · scuffle · lashing out · attack · assault
fury
Intense violent anger
berserker · blind rage · snap · explosion · outburst · violent · uncontrollable · seething · boiling · incensed
hostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
- belligerenceWarlike aggression
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- combativenessInclination toward conflict
pugnacity · antagonism · violence · fighting · altercation · scuffle · lashing out · attack · assault · physical
red mistcalm
Free from agitation
serenity · tranquility · composure · equanimity · peace of mind
red mistclear thinking
level-headedness · lucidity · rationality · reason · clear-headedness
red mistself-control
Ability to restrain impulses
self-restraint · restraint · self-mastery · composure · cool-headedness
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