Apoplectic and Sore

Apoplectic

Apoplectic adjective - Feeling or showing anger.
Usage example: the coach was so apoplectic when the player missed the free throw that he threw his clipboard onto the court

Sore and apoplectic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sore" instead an adjective "Apoplectic".

Sore

Sore adjective - Feeling or showing anger.
Usage example: promise not to get sore if I tell you what I really think of your new hairstyle?

Apoplectic and sore are semantically related. You can use "Apoplectic" instead an adjective "Sore".

Nearby Words: soreness, soring, sored
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Sore and Apoplectic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apoplectic/sore
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Sore or Apoplectic. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apoplectic/sore.
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