Synonyms and antonyms of Anger and annoyance in British Thesaurus

asperity (noun)

formal the quality of sounding annoyed and impatient when saying something

anger (noun)

the strong feeling you get when you think someone has treated you badly or unfairly, that makes you want to hurt them or shout at them

annoyance (noun)

a slightly angry or impatient feeling

temper (noun)

an extremely angry state

mood (noun)

a feeling of being unhappy or angry

rage (noun)

a very strong feeling of anger

fury (noun)

a feeling of very strong anger that usually does not last very long

irritation (noun)

a feeling of being annoyed or impatient

outrage (noun)

a strong feeling of anger and shock at something that you feel is wrong or unfair

resentment (noun)

an angry unhappy feeling that you have when you think you have been treated unfairly or without enough respect

acrimony (noun)

angry and unpleasant words and feelings

aggravation (noun)

mainly spoken a feeling of being annoyed

aggression (noun)

an angry feeling that makes you want to attack or defeat someone else

apoplexy (noun)

formal extreme anger

backlash (noun)

a strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened, especially a political or social change

bad blood (noun)

angry feelings that people still have towards each other because of something that happened in the past

bad/ill feeling ()

angry feelings that remain between people after a disagreement

bile (noun)

mainly literary angry words or feelings

butthurt (noun)

Americanvery informal a feeling of being hurt and offended that has no reasonable cause

desperation (noun)

the worry and anger that someone feels because they do not know how to deal with a bad situation

disgust (noun)

a strong feeling of anger about something that is very bad or immoral

displeasure (noun)

formal the feeling of being annoyed or unhappy

exasperation (noun)

the feeling of being extremely annoyed and impatient because things are not happening in the way that you want them to happen

frustration (noun)

an annoyed or impatient feeling that you get when you are prevented from doing what you want

grievance (noun)

a feeling that you have been treated in an unfair way

grudge (noun)

a feeling of anger towards someone because they have done something to you that does not seem right or fair

heat (noun)

strong and angry feelings

hissy fit (noun)

informal an occasion when someone suddenly behaves in a very angry and unreasonable way

hysterics (noun)

the state of being extremely angry

ill feeling (noun)

angry feelings between people

impatience (noun)

the annoyed feeling you get when something does not happen as quickly as you want it to or in the way you want it to

indignation (noun)

anger about an unfair situation or about someone’s unfair behaviour

ire (noun)

very formal anger

passion (noun)

a state of being affected by a powerful emotion, especially anger

pique (noun)

an annoyed feeling that you show when you think someone has insulted you or been rude to you

rancor ()

the American spelling of rancour

rancour (noun)

formal a feeling of hate or anger that lasts a long time

self-reproach (noun)

the feeling of being annoyed with yourself because you have done something wrong

slow burn (noun)

informal something, especially an angry mood, that develops slowly into something powerful

spite (noun)

a feeling of wanting to upset someone or cause problems for them, especially because you think something is unfair

spleen (noun)

formal anger

stir (noun)

a situation in which a lot of people feel interested or angry

temper (noun)

a tendency to get angry very quickly

venom (noun)

very strong anger or hate

vexation (noun)

formal the feeling of being annoyed, confused, or worried

(wailing and) gnashing of teeth ()

words or actions that show that you are very angry or upset

wrath (noun)

formal very great anger