Apoplectic
adjective
Extremely angry or furious.
Her father was apoplectic when he learned that she had crashed the car.
Often appears as...
- apoplectic with rage
- apoplectic fury
adjective
Relating to or causing stroke.
An apoplectic event can cause severe brain damage.
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Formal
adjective
Having characteristics of stroke or apoplexy in appearance.
Her face appeared apoplectic, flushed and swollen.
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Formal
adjective
Extremely angry or furious.
Her father was apoplectic when he learned that she had crashed the car.
Often appears as...
- apoplectic with rage
- apoplectic fury
adjective
Relating to or causing stroke.
An apoplectic event can cause severe brain damage.
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Having characteristics of stroke or apoplexy in appearance.
Her face appeared apoplectic, flushed and swollen.
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Formal
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Pro Tip 1/3Intense Anger
Use 'apoplectic' to describe an extreme level of anger that is almost out of control.
He was apoplectic with fury after the verdict.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
'Apoplectic' often evokes an image of someone red-faced and possibly shaking with anger.
The manager became apoplectic when the referee made a poor call.
Pro Tip 3/3Collocation Clues
Pay attention to collocations. 'Apoplectic with rage' is a common pairing you'll encounter.
The boss was apoplectic with rage at the loss of data.
Pro Tip 1/3Intense Anger
Use 'apoplectic' to describe an extreme level of anger that is almost out of control.
He was apoplectic with fury after the verdict.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
'Apoplectic' often evokes an image of someone red-faced and possibly shaking with anger.
The manager became apoplectic when the referee made a poor call.
Pro Tip 3/3Collocation Clues
Pay attention to collocations. 'Apoplectic with rage' is a common pairing you'll encounter.
The boss was apoplectic with rage at the loss of data.
Pro Tip 1/3Intense Anger
Use 'apoplectic' to describe an extreme level of anger that is almost out of control.
He was apoplectic with fury after the verdict.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
'Apoplectic' often evokes an image of someone red-faced and possibly shaking with anger.
The manager became apoplectic when the referee made a poor call.
Pro Tip 3/3Collocation Clues
Pay attention to collocations. 'Apoplectic with rage' is a common pairing you'll encounter.
The boss was apoplectic with rage at the loss of data.
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and I had an audience rather like this, except it was comprised entirely of sixth-form girls. And I said, "Girls, how many teenage girls do you think the British public think get pregnant every year?" And the girls were apoplectic when I said
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and I had an audience rather like this, except it was comprised entirely of sixth-form girls. And I said, "Girls, how many teenage girls do you think the British public think get pregnant every year?" And the girls were apoplectic when I said
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Larry Wilmore
American Comedian
Any voting group has an interest that they want from politicians. That's why politicians have to talk to different people. But to reduce the black interest to free stuff is so insulting. It just makes me apoplectic.
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Kayleigh McEnany
American Public Servant
The media's apoplectic reaction to 2018 tax refunds displays a fundamental misunderstanding of the U.S. tax code and the very notion of what a refund actually is.
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Jess Phillips
British Politician
I am apoplectic that people no longer expect progress because for so long they have worn the clothes of decline.
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Larry Wilmore
American Comedian
Any voting group has an interest that they want from politicians. That's why politicians have to talk to different people. But to reduce the black interest to free stuff is so insulting. It just makes me apoplectic.
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Kayleigh McEnany
American Public Servant
The media's apoplectic reaction to 2018 tax refunds displays a fundamental misunderstanding of the U.S. tax code and the very notion of what a refund actually is.
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Jess Phillips
British Politician
I am apoplectic that people no longer expect progress because for so long they have worn the clothes of decline.
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