arrabbiato
/ar.rabˈbja.to/
The Italian word for angry is arrabbiato.
arrabbiato is used to describe someone displaying anger. If you want to say someone is angry 'with' someone, use the preposition con, such as in arrabbiato con me. For a more intense state, you can use furioso/a, which means furious. There is also an informal idiom arrabbiato/a come una iena, which translates to being 'angry as a hyena'.
Meaning: displaying anger (adj)
Which one should you use?
While arrabbiato is the standard adjective, the slang term incazzato/a can also be used to express anger.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, arrabbiato must agree in gender and number with the person being described: use arrabbiata for a female, arrabbiati for multiple men or a mixed-gender group and arrabbiate for a group of only females. To express the process of 'getting' angry, use the reflexive verb arrabbiarsi.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ar.rabˈbja.to/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word rabbia which forms the root of arrabbiato is a cognate of the English word 'rabies'. Both terms originally linked the behavior of an infected animal to an uncontrollable rage.
- The slang term incazzato is derived from cazzo which is a vulgar term for a male organ, making the word far more offensive than the English 'pissed off'.
- To describe someone who is permanently grumpy or easily provoked, Italians use the adjective iracondo rather than arrabbiato, which usually describes a temporary state.
Examples in context
- È arrabbiato con me.He is angry with me.This sentence shows how to use arrabbiato to say someone is angry with a person.Tatoeba #1246300 by Guybrush88, translation #297713 by CK
- Lui si è arrabbiato.He got angry.This sentence uses the reflexive form to show the process of getting angry.Tatoeba #1389056 by Guybrush88, translation #507233 by CM
- È arrabbiato con me?Are you angry with me?This sentence demonstrates how to use arrabbiato in a question.Tatoeba #2672168 by Guybrush88, translation #1229091 by Eldad
- Sono arrabbiato/a con teI am angry with you
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Example conversation
Sofia asks Matteo why he looks upset.
- SofiaPerché sei così arrabbiato, Matteo?Why are you so angry, Matteo?
- MatteoHo perso il mio portafoglio.I lost my wallet.
- SofiaNon essere arrabbiato, lo troveremo.Don't be angry, we will find it.
- MatteoSpero che tu abbia ragione.I hope you are right.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “angry” translations and entries arrabbiato, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arrabbiato, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
