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100 Words to Use Instead of “Mad”

February 27, 2026

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Term Definition
1. Aggravated More annoyed than usual.
2. Aggrieved Upset at unfair treatment.
3. Agitated Restless with anger or worry.
4. Angered Made angry; provoked.
5. Annoyed Mildly angry or irritated.
6. Antagonized Made hostile or resentful.
7. Apathetic Not interested; emotionally numb.
8. Astonished Very surprised; amazed.
9. Ate up Consumed by anger or envy.
10. Berserk Wildly out of control with rage.
11. Bitter Resentful and angry.
12. Boiling Extremely angry.
13. Brassed off Annoyed; fed up.
14. Bristling Showing sudden anger.
15. Bugged Annoyed or bothered.
16. Burned up Very angry.
17. Chafed Irritated by restriction or insult.
18. Choleric Easily angered; irritable.
19. Cold fury Controlled, intense anger.
20. Crabby Grouchy and irritable.
21. Crazed Wildly excited or deranged.
22. Cross Irritable; slightly angry.
23. Crusty Surly; easily annoyed.
24. Demented Seemingly insane; unhinged.
25. Deranged Mentally disturbed; irrational.
26. Disgruntled Unhappy and annoyed.
27. Distraught Deeply upset and agitated.
28. Distressed Upset; in emotional pain.
29. Dudgeon Offended; in a bad temper.
30. Enraged Filled with intense anger.
31. Exasperated Irritated beyond patience.
32. Explosive Prone to sudden outbursts.
33. Fed up Tired and irritated.
34. Fuming Angrily seething.
35. Furious Extremely angry.
36. Galled Annoyed; resentful.
37. Gallled Annoyed; resentful.
38. Grouchy Irritable and complaining.
39. Grumpy Bad-tempered and sulky.
40. Hacked off Annoyed; angry.
41. Hackles up Ready to fight; defensive.
42. Hot under collar Angry or embarrassed.
43. Hot-headed Quick to anger.
44. Huffy Offended; easily annoyed.
45. Incensed Made very angry.
46. Indignant Angry at injustice.
47. Infuriated Enraged; made furious.
48. Irate Very angry.
49. Irritable Easily annoyed or angered.
50. Jealous Upset by rivalry or loss.
51. Jumped up Overly angry or excited.
52. Kinda steamed Somewhat angry.
53. Knotted up Tense with anger or worry.
54. Livid Furiously angry.
55. Losing it Becoming uncontrollably angry.
56. Lunatic Insane; wildly irrational.
57. Miffed Slightly offended or annoyed.
58. Misanthropic Hostile toward people.
59. Moody Changeable; often irritable.
60. Murderous Extremely angry; threatening.
61. Nasty Mean-tempered; spiteful.
62. Nettled Irritated; provoked.
63. Offended Hurt; upset by insult.
64. Outraged Angry and shocked.
65. Overwrought Too upset; emotionally strained.
66. Peeved Annoyed; irritated.
67. Petulant Childishly sulky or irritable.
68. Piqued Slightly offended; annoyed.
69. Pissed off Very angry (informal).
70. Provoked Stirred to anger.
71. Raging Violently angry.
72. Rankled Continually annoyed or resentful.
73. Rattled Shaken; upset; unsettled.
74. Resentful Bitter about perceived wrongs.
75. Riled up Agitated into anger.
76. Sardonic Bitterly mocking; scornful.
77. Seething Anger held in.
78. Shocked Suddenly upset or appalled.
79. Sore Upset; resentful.
80. Spiteful Mean with intent to hurt.
81. Steamed Angry; worked up.
82. Stormy Prone to angry outbursts.
83. Sulky Moody and withdrawn.
84. Sullen Silent and bad-tempered.
85. Testy Easily irritated; touchy.
86. Ticked off Annoyed; angry.
87. Tormented Severely distressed or upset.
88. Touchy Easily offended.
89. Turbulent Unstable; emotionally stormy.
90. Unbalanced Mentally unstable; irrational.
91. Unhinged Not in control; irrational.
92. Unreasonable Not guided by reason.
93. Upset Unhappy, angry, or disturbed.
94. Vexed Annoyed; frustrated.
95. Vindictive Seeking revenge; spiteful.
96. Vitriolic Bitterly harsh and angry.
97. Volatile Likely to explode in anger.
98. Wound up Tense; ready to snap.
99. Wrathful Full of anger.
100. Wroth Angry; wrathful.
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