Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or suffering from apoplexy (stroke): Describes a medical condition involving a sudden loss of bodily function, historically called apoplexy, often due to cerebral hemorrhage or blockage.
   • Overcome with extreme anger; furious: Used figuratively to describe a state of extreme, uncontrollable rage.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Medical):
  • The patient suffered an apoplectic seizure and was rushed to the hospital.
  • The doctor identified the symptoms as apoplectic in nature.
• Adjective (Figurative - Extreme Anger):
  • He was apoplectic with rage when he discovered the mistake.
  • The manager's apoplectic reaction to the news shocked the entire team.

Advanced Usage

• "to be apoplectic": To be in a state of extreme fury.
  • The coach was apoplectic over the referee's unfair decision.
• "to become apoplectic": To become extremely angry.
  • She became apoplectic when her proposal was rejected without consideration.

Variants and Related Words

• Apoplexy (n): The medical condition (stroke) or a state of extreme anger.
  • The news brought on a fit of apoplexy.
• Apoplectically (adv): In an apoplectic manner.
  • He shouted apoplectically at the crowd.

Synonyms

• Medical sense: Strokelike.
• Figurative sense (anger): Furious, enraged, livid, incensed, infuriated.

Idioms and Phrases

• "to drive someone apoplectic": To cause someone to become extremely angry.
  • The constant delays are enough to drive anyone apoplectic.
• "apoplectic fit": A sudden attack or outburst, either medical (stroke) or of anger.
  • He had an apoplectic fit right in the middle of the meeting.

Adjective

1. pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
   • apoplectic seizure