Mad and Worked up

Mad

Mad adjective - Feeling or showing anger.
Usage example: the constant harassment from telemarketers finally made her good and mad

Worked up and mad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worked up" instead an adjective "Mad".

Nearby Words: madness, madly

Worked up

Worked up adjective - (of persons) excessively affected by emotion.

Mad and worked up are semantically related. You can use "Mad" instead an adjective phrase "Worked up".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Mirroring Candace's problem (but not getting so worked up about it) Doofenshmirtz's daughter Vanessa can't convince her mother that he's an evil Mad Scientist.
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