adjective
angry, furious
B1
An adjective meaning 'angry' or 'furious', derived from the verb 'wüten' and functioning as a participial adjective. It’s gradable: comparative 'wütender', superlative 'am wütendsten'. Antonyms include 'friedlich' and 'ruhig'. Commonly used with prepositions: 'wütend auf' (angry at someone) and 'wütend über' (angry about something).
Examples
Ich bin wütend.
I'm angry.
Sie war wütend über die lange Wartezeit.
She was furious about the long wait.
Der Chef war wütend, weil die Lieferung verspätet ankam und dadurch die Produktion stockte.
The boss was angry because the delivery arrived late and therefore production stalled.
Details
Mnemonics
picture steam coming out of a cartoon character's head to represent being very angry
sounds like 'woo-tend' — imagine someone saying 'woo' angrily, then 'tend' to remember the angry feeling
Notes
A participial adjective derived from the verb 'wüten'. Often used with the verb 'sein' (sein wütend).