warpath
noun /ˈwɔː.pɑːθ/
/ˈwɔːr.pæθ/ informal mainly humorousDefinition
on the warpath › angry and likely to argue or punish: If there was one thing she couldn't face in the morning it was her mother on the warpath.Angry and displeasedBad-tempered
(Definition of warpath noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acrimonious adjective
- aggrieved adjective
- annoyed adjective
- apoplectic adjective
- be not amused idiom
- blistering adjective (ANGRY)
- dudgeon noun
- embittered adjective
- exasperated adjective
- fed up adjective
- fed up to the back teeth idiom
- incandescent adjective (QUALITY)
- irate adjective
- irritated adjective
- jaundiced adjective
- kick verb
- livid adjective (ANGRY)
- miffed adjective
- murder verb
- venomous adjective (HATE)
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Angry and displeased
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