get mad

VERB

anger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate annoy antagonize arouse displease embitter enrage exacerbate exasperate excite incense inflame infuriate irritate offend outrage provoke rankle rile

STRONG

acerbate affront agitate bait boil bristle burn chafe craze cross fret gall goad madden miff nettle pique rant rave ruffle seethe stew tempt umbrage vex

WEAK

blow up boil over burn up egg on get on one's nerves lose one's temper make sore raise hell steam up stir up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid alleviate appease bore calm comfort compose delight help lull make happy pacify placate please quiet soothe tranquilize

STRONG

assist be happy discourage mollify

WEAK

forbear

VERB

blow one's stack

Synonyms

WEAK

blow a fuse blow one's top blow up lose one's temper

Example Sentences

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It doesn’t mean people don’t get mad at them.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Mayor Matt Mahan opted to not get mad, but get even.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

These guys get mad about Netflix pretty often, don’t they?

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2025

Whenever I just crash out, like randomly — and people get mad.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

It meant that Emma shouldn’t get mad at other kids who didn’t like math, and she shouldn’t let anyone act like there was something wrong with her because she did.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

get mad

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