What does apoplectic mean?
Apoplectic means (medicine) Of or relating to apoplexy..
Apoplectic
/ˌæp.əˈplɛk.tɪk/ · adjective
Meaning
(medicine) Of or relating to apoplexy..
Definitions by Sense
- (medicine) Of or relating to apoplexy.
- (figurative) Marked by extreme anger or fury.
- (archaic) Effused with blood.
- A person suffering from apoplexy.
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.
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.
If older man/younger women matchups make many people uncomfortable, the older man/much younger women combo tends to make them apoplectic.
Yet when one relistens to the original Rock, Rot & Rule broadcast, the most salient element is not the comedy. It’s the apoplectic phone calls from random WFMU listeners.
Synonyms for apoplectic
Antonyms for apoplectic
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Word Forms
- more apoplectic
- most apoplectic
- apoplectics
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Once she heard Jem refer to our father as 'Atticus' and her reaction was apoplectic.
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