The difference between Angry and Choleric

When used as adjectives, angry means displaying or feeling anger, whereas choleric means (according to theories of the four humours or temperaments) having a temperament characterized by an excess of choler.

Choleric is also noun with the meaning: a person with a choleric temperament.

check bellow for the other definitions of Angry and Choleric

  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. Choleric as an adjective:

    (according to theories of the four humours or temperaments) Having a temperament characterized by an excess of choler; easily becoming angry.

  2. Choleric as an adjective:

    Showing or expressing anger.

  3. Choleric as an adjective:

    Of or relating to cholera (infectious disease).

  4. Choleric as an adjective (obsolete):

    Causing an excess of choler.

  1. Choleric as a noun:

    A person with a choleric temperament.

  2. Choleric as a noun:

    A person suffering from cholera (infectious disease).

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