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:
- fuming
- annoyed
- in a pet
- foaming
- wrathful
- irritable
- fit to be tied
- going crook
- choleric
- ticked
- blue in the face
- sore
- hot under the collar
- steaming
- in a huff
- apoplectic
- irate
- passionate
- riley
- enflamed
- steamed up
- incensed
- cheesed off
- hopping
- inflamed
- livid
- teed off
- riled
- bent out of shape
- hopping mad
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- wrought (up)
- touchy
- put out
- disapproving
- fretful
- perturbed
- vindictive
- smoldering
- antipathetic
- irascible
- unfriendly
- bearish
- cantankerous
- distant
- soreheaded
- embittered
- antagonistic
- bilious
- cross
- smouldering
- icy
- sorehead
- frigid
- inflammable
- dyspeptic
- seething
- belligerent
- rancorous
- argumentative
- churlish
- testy
- exasperated
- pugnacious
- crabby
- unpleasant
- contentious
- malevolent
- burning
- roiled
- stormy
- ranting
- disagreeable
- bitter
- snappish
- shirty
- huffy
- bristly
- vengeful
- grumpy
- peevish
- ireful
- quarrelsome
- petulant
- sizzling
- boiling
- raving
- acrimonious
- virulent
- sulky
- contrary
- worked up
- cool
- grouchy
- cranky
- antisocial
- fussy
- bristling
- acrid
- inimical
- resentful
- rankled
- spiteful
- vitriolic
- wroth
- horn-mad
- cold
- aggravated
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
outraged, ballistic,angry, infuriate, indignant, angered, infuriated, mad, furious, enraged
accepting, obliging, amenable, angerless, content, friendly, cordial, happy,pleased, agreeable
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.
