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Spell Bee Word: Irate


What does irate mean?

Word: Irate

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Irate means very angry.

Synonyms: angry, furious, cross

Antonyms: pleased

How do you spell irate?

Syllables: i - rate

Tricky part: There is only one r. Because irritate has a double r, children often double it here too.

Watch out for: irrate, irat

Memory tip: Irate is the short, sharp cousin of irritate: short word, short temper, and only one r.

Irate in a sentence

Example 1: The irate driver honked again and again in the traffic jam.

Example 2: Mother was irate when she saw mud all over the floor.

Example 3: An irate customer asked for his money back.

Fun Fact

Irate comes from the Latin word ira, which means anger.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: irate

a) calm
b) upset
c) grumpy
d) annoyed

Show answer

a) calm. Calm means peaceful; upset, annoyed and grumpy are all close to irate.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) beleive
b) freind
c) becuase
d) irate

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d) irate. Friend, because and believe have their letters mixed up here; irate is spelt correctly.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Papa was irait when the cricket ball landed in his flower bed.

a) flower
b) landed
c) cricket
d) irait

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d) irait. The second part of irate is spelt like the word rate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who would be irate?

a) a boy enjoying an ice cream
b) a driver whose car was scratched
c) a woman resting in a park
d) a girl who has just won a prize

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b) a driver whose car was scratched

2. The irate crowd ____.

a) clapped and cheered for the winners
b) sang along softly with the band
c) booed and shouted at the referee
d) waited calmly for the gates to open

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c) booed and shouted at the referee

Associated Words

championseriousasparagustoothlesspredict
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