enojado
/enoˈxado/
The Spanish word enojado means angry.
enojado is used to describe a temporary state of being angry. For example, you would say you are estar enojado.
Which one should you use?
While enojado describes the temporary state of being angry, the noun enojo refers to the feeling of anger itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the person being described. Use enojada if the subject is female, and use the masculine plural form enojados when describing a group of men or a mixed-gender group.
How do you pronounce it?
/enoˈxado/
Did you know?
- While enojado means 'angry', the phrase estoy que echo chispas literally means 'I am throwing sparks'. It is a common way to describe being so enojado that you are practically an electrical fire.
- In Spain, people rarely use enojado and instead use enfadado to say they are 'angry'. Using enojado in Madrid or Barcelona might sound like a Latin American soap opera to locals.
- In certain slang contexts, describing someone as enojón or enojona shifts the meaning from a temporary state to a personality trait of being 'grumpy'.
Examples in context
- Me siento colérico/a por la injusticia que presenciéI feel enraged by the injustice I witnessed
- Estoy enojado porque mi equipo de fútbol perdió el partidoI am angry because my soccer team lost the game
- Estoy molesta con mi amiga por no invitarme a su fiestaI am angry with my friend for not inviting me to her party
- Él parece muy enojado hoy.He seems very angry today.
- ¿Estás enojado conmigo?Are you angry with me?
- No quiero hablar con un hombre enojado.I don't want to talk to an angry man.
Example conversation
Lucía approaches Daniel after an argument.
- Lucía¿Por qué estás tan enojado, Daniel?Why are you so angry, Daniel?
- DanielEstoy enojado porque llegaste tarde.I am angry because you arrived late.
- LucíaLo siento, no quería que estuvieras enojado.I'm sorry, I didn't want you to be angry.
- DanielEstá bien, ya no estoy tan enojado.It's okay, I'm not that angry anymore.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry enojado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
