/aɪˈɹeɪt/, /ˈaɪɹeɪt/
OriginFrom Latin īrātus (“angered, angry”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from īrāscor (“to be angry”), from īra (“anger, wrath”).
- Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.
“feel irate”
“sound irate”
“totally irate”
Formsmore irate(comparative) · irater(comparative) · most irate(superlative) · iratest(superlative)