The difference between Angry and Apoplectic

When used as adjectives, angry means displaying or feeling anger, whereas apoplectic means of, or relating to apoplexy.


Apoplectic is also noun with the meaning: a person suffering from apoplexy.

check bellow for the other definitions of Angry and Apoplectic

  1. Angry as an adjective:

    Displaying or feeling anger.

    Examples:

    "His face became angry."

    "An angry mob started looting the warehouse."

  2. Angry as an adjective (said about a wound or a rash):

    Inflamed and painful.

    Examples:

    "The broken glass left two angry cuts across my arm."

  3. Angry as an adjective (figuratively, said about the elements, like the sky or the sea):

    Dark and stormy, menacing.

    Examples:

    "Angry clouds raced across the sky."

  1. Apoplectic as an adjective (medicine):

    Of, or relating to apoplexy.

  2. Apoplectic as an adjective:

    Marked by extreme anger or fury.

  3. Apoplectic as an adjective (archaic):

    Effused with blood.

  1. Apoplectic as a noun:

    A person suffering from apoplexy.