Apoplectic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌæp.əˈplɛk.tɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Apoplectic is an adjective meaning (medicine) Of or relating to apoplexy.
Meaning
(medicine) Of or relating to apoplexy.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Marked by extreme anger or fury.
- A person suffering from apoplexy.
- (archaic) Effused with blood.
Example Sentences
Once she heard Jem refer to our father as 'Atticus' and her reaction was apoplectic.
Speak of the devil—he marches through the door, and becomes apoplectic when he learns of the upheaval.
If older man/younger women matchups make many people uncomfortable, the older man/much younger women combo tends to make them apoplectic.
The decision left Potters boss Tony Pulis apoplectic on the touchline, a feeling his West Ham counterpart Avram Grant was to share immediately after the break.
Word Forms
- apoplectics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include apoplexic, apoplectical, apoplectiform, apeptic, aporematic, epileptic.
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