Anger
Anger noun - An intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something.
Usage example: managed to stifle his anger when the receptionist put him on hold for the third time
Contempt and anger are semantically related in malice topic. In some cases you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Anger".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| clear | clear anger | clear contempt |
| pure | pure anger | pure contempt |
| public | public anger | public contempt |
| complete | complete anger | complete contempt |
| Other adjectives: mild, genuine, sheer, deep, open, raw, actual, real, constant, extreme, great, quiet, bitter, cold, general, murderous, mutual, outright, growing, increasing, seething. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Pet the Undead Miniature Pony Thing: The only thing Jonan shows anything other than contempt or anger towards is what looks to be his reanimated pet... dog... pony... thing.
Source: Webcomic / Runewriters -
About the only emotions he'll show are a bit of anger or contempt, and the latter is inherently such a mild, passive emotion it doesn't really contradict being stoic.
Source: The Stoic - The Doctor treats him more with pity than anger or contempt.
Source: Jerkass Woobie / Live-Action TV
Cite this Source
Contempt and Anger. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anger/contempt
Anger & Contempt. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/anger/contempt>.
Contempt or Anger. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/anger/contempt.
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