Angrier

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. An emotional state marked by a greater intensity of displeasure than previously felt
2. A condition where irritation grows more severe, resulting in heightened emotional responses
3. Experiencing a stronger feeling of annoyance or rage than before

Etymology: "Angrier" is simply the comparative of "angry," so its history is the history of that adjective. "Angry" came into Middle English as a derivative of "anger," with the suffix "-y" added to form an adjective meaning full of or affected by anger. The noun "anger" itself traces back to Old Norse "angr," meaning grief or affliction, which in turn belongs to a Proto-Germanic root "angaz" meaning narrow or tight. The sense of constriction, of something pressing tightly on the chest, runs underneath the modern meaning of a feeling that burns. The comparative ending "-ier" is an English adjective pattern that appears when adjectives ending in "-y" take "-er" by replacing the "y" with "i." Its shape is therefore not a separate formation but a grammatical adjustment applied to "angry," which is why it sits so comfortably beside older words like "happier" and "easier."

Synonyms: madder, more upset, more irate

Antonyms: calmer, happier, more peaceful