Another Word for Angry

Mild · A little, in the background

irritated

Small, repeated things are getting under your skin.

annoyed

A passing reaction to something inconvenient or rude.

bothered

Something sits wrong with you and you keep noticing it.

peeved

Informal: mildly offended by a small slight.

miffed

Lightly put out, often over something social, like being left off a list.

cross

A short-tempered mood, often used gently or with kids.

put out

Mildly offended because someone did not consider you.

Moderate · Clearly there, hard to ignore

mad

Plain, everyday anger that most people understand right away.

ticked off

Informal: clearly angry, though not out of control.

indignant

Anger at something that feels unfair or unjust.

heated

Anger rising in a conversation or argument.

riled up

Stirred into anger, often by someone poking at you.

aggravated

Anger made worse by something that keeps happening.

sore

Informal: lingering anger after being wronged or losing.

bitter

Anger that has hardened over time into resentment.

Intense · Strong, taking over

furious

Strong, hot anger that is hard to keep in check.

livid

So angry you may look pale or shake.

enraged

Anger that feels close to losing control.

irate

Loud, openly expressed anger, often at a business or service.

seething

Intense anger held under the surface, not yet released.

incensed

Anger sparked by an offense or insult.

fuming

Smoldering anger you can almost see coming off someone.

outraged

Anger at something shocking, often a moral wrong.

I was angry at my roommate for eating my food.

I was peeved at my roommate for eating my leftovers again.

She got angry in the meeting.

She got heated in the meeting when the deadline moved.

I'm so angry about how they treated him.

I'm indignant about how they treated him, it was plainly unfair.

He was angry when he saw the bill.

He was livid when he saw the bill and called the company immediately.

I'm still angry about what happened.

I'm still sore about what happened, even though we've talked it through.