incensed
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Furious, enraged: Feeling or showing intense anger, typically as a reaction to something perceived as unjust, unfair, or wrong.
- Indignant: Angry because of an unfair situation or someone's unfair behavior.
Usage
The adjective "incensed" describes a state of extreme anger, often righteous anger provoked by perceived injustice, unfairness, or offensive actions. It is a strong term, more intense than simply "annoyed" or "upset."
Examples
- Adjective:
- The community was incensed by the council's decision to close the local library.
- She was incensed at the false accusations made against her colleague.
- His incensed reaction was understandable given the breach of trust.
Advanced Usage
- "to be incensed by/at something": This is the most common construction, specifying the cause of the anger.
- The employees were incensed by the sudden pay cuts.
- He was incensed at the lack of respect shown to the veterans.
Variants and Related Words
- Incense (verb): To make someone very angry.
- The politician's remarks incensed the crowd.
- Incensing (present participle/gerund): The act of making someone angry.
- His constant lies were incensing to everyone who knew the truth.
Synonyms
- Enraged: Filled with rage.
- Furious: Extremely angry.
- Indignant: Feeling or showing anger at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
- Outraged: Shocked and angrily disappointed.
- Irate: Very angry.
- Livid: Furiously angry (informal).
Antonyms
- Pleased: Feeling happy and satisfied.
- Calm: Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
- Contented: Happy and satisfied.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- To be beside oneself with rage: An idiom describing a state of being so angry one loses self-control, similar to being incensed.
- She was beside herself with rage when she discovered the theft.
- To see red: To become very angry suddenly.
- The unfair criticism made him see red.
Adjective
- angered at something unjust or wrong
- an indignant denial
- incensed at the judges' unfairness
- a look of outraged disbelief
- umbrageous at the loss of their territory