irefulness
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality of being extremely angry: "irefulness" denotes a state or disposition of intense anger, wrath, or fury. It is a formal, often poetic term for a deep-seated, vehement rage.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- His irefulness was evident in the way he slammed the door. (His intense anger was shown by his forceful action.)
- The poem captured the king's irefulness toward his enemies. (The poem described the king's wrath directed at his foes.)
- She tried to calm her irefulness before speaking. (She attempted to control her fury before responding.)
Advanced Usage
"to be consumed by irefulness": to be completely overtaken by anger.
- The general, consumed by irefulness, ordered an immediate attack. (The general, overwhelmed by rage, commanded an assault.)
"a fit of irefulness": a sudden, intense outburst of anger.
- He had a fit of irefulness when he heard the news. (He experienced a sudden surge of fury upon receiving the information.)
Variants and Related Words
Ireful (adj): characterized by or full of ire; angry.
- His ireful glare made everyone step back. (His angry look caused people to retreat.)
Ire (n): intense anger, wrath.
- The decision sparked public ire. (The choice provoked widespread anger.)
Irefully (adv): in an angry or wrathful manner.
- She spoke irefully about the injustice. (She expressed her anger while discussing the unfairness.)
Synonyms
- Wrathfulness: the state of being extremely angry, often with a desire for vengeance.
- Fury: violent or intense anger.
- Rage: uncontrollable, fierce anger.
- Indignation: anger aroused by something unjust or unworthy.
Related Idioms
To stir up irefulness: to provoke or incite anger.
- His careless remarks stirred up irefulness among the crowd. (His thoughtless comments provoked anger in the audience.)
To cool one's irefulness: to calm down from a state of anger.
- He went for a walk to cool his irefulness. (He took a stroll to reduce his anger.)