Synonyms for apoplexy
Definitions
- n. 1
A state of intense anger; uncontrollable fury so intense as to have effects like a stroke.
That message sent him into a fit of apoplexy.
- n. 2
Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
Related words
- Word family
- apoplectic
Forms
- Plural
- apoplexies → rages, furies, angers, strokes…
Example sentences
- anger Susan broke the dish on purpose to show her anger.
- rage My father flew into a rage when he found that out.
- fury It was time for the Numidians to vent their fury.
- ire Máire married the man who got first prize.
- stroke One stroke of the pen will not solve this problem.
By length
- 3 letters
- ire1
- 4 letters
- rage1, fury2
- 5 letters
- anger2
- 6 letters
- stroke1
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fury2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- apoplexie
- Italiano
- apoplessia
- Català
- feridura