in a fume (Meaning)
in a fume
an often noxious suspension of particles in a gas (such as air), with little of the original strength or energy remaining, to give off fumes, a disagreeable smoke, vapor, or gas, a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or offensive, to be in a state of excited irritation or anger, to expose to or treat with fumes, to rise in or as if in fumes, to show bad temper or anger, a state of excited irritation or anger, to emit fumes, to utter while in a state of excited irritation or anger, something (such as an emotion) that impairs one's reasoning, to give off in fumes
Synonyms & Antonyms of in a fume
Synonyms:
- irritable
- teed off
- riled
- incensed
- hopping mad
- irate
- inflamed
- apoplectic
- hot under the collar
- passionate
- in a pet
- choleric
- sore
- riley
- bent out of shape
- hopping
- ticked
- wrathful
- foaming
- cheesed off
- livid
- going crook
- steaming
- annoyed
- enflamed
- in a huff
- fuming
- fit to be tied
- steamed up
- blue in the face
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- bearish
- resentful
- cold
- cross
- ranting
- spiteful
- aggravated
- acrid
- smouldering
- soreheaded
- bristling
- perturbed
- contrary
- acrimonious
- icy
- cantankerous
- cool
- bilious
- fretful
- pugnacious
- horn-mad
- cranky
- huffy
- belligerent
- argumentative
- grumpy
- grouchy
- seething
- malevolent
- wroth
- dyspeptic
- bitter
- sorehead
- contentious
- antipathetic
- virulent
- exasperated
- petulant
- rankled
- stormy
- vindictive
- fussy
- inflammable
- worked up
- antisocial
- unfriendly
- testy
- touchy
- sizzling
- put out
- vengeful
- embittered
- churlish
- peevish
- crabby
- disapproving
- ireful
- distant
- disagreeable
- sulky
- rancorous
- burning
- irascible
- snappish
- inimical
- quarrelsome
- antagonistic
- roiled
- wrought (up)
- vitriolic
- unpleasant
- frigid
- raving
- shirty
- boiling
- smoldering
- bristly
Antonyms:
in a fume Sentence Examples
- The athlete was in a fume after losing the competition.
- The boss was in a fume over the employee's tardiness.
- The traffic jam put the driver in a fume.
- The broken vase put the mother in a fume.
- The lost wallet put the tourist in a fume.
- The spilled coffee put the student in a fume.
- The politician was in a fume over the opposition's allegations.
- The teacher was in a fume over the students' behavior.
- The doctor was in a fume because the surgery was delayed.
- The customer was in a fume over the defective product.
FAQs About the word in a fume
an often noxious suspension of particles in a gas (such as air), with little of the original strength or energy remaining, to give off fumes, a disagreeable smo
angry, hot, furious, mad, infuriate, outraged, enraged, ballistic, indignant, angered
agreeable, amenable, accepting,pleased, cordial, content, delighted, accommodating, friendly, happy
The athlete was in a fume after losing the competition.
The boss was in a fume over the employee's tardiness.
The traffic jam put the driver in a fume.
The broken vase put the mother in a fume.
