seethe
To be so angry inside that you feel like you are boiling.
seethe in a sentence
- Priya seethed quietly at the back of the class after being blamed for something she did not do.
- Watching someone push into the queue made Dad seethe, though he kept his boiling anger inside.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to seethe?
- Acalm
- Bfume
- Ccool
- Drelax
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B: fume. The other three mean the opposite of seethe.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to seethe?
- Arage
- Bcalm
- Cfume
- Dboil
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B: calm. The other three mean nearly the same as seethe.
Words that mean something similar
fume, rage, boil
Words that mean the opposite
calm, relax, cool
More words about emotions & feelings
- serene: Calm, peaceful and untroubled.
- solemn: Very serious and not smiling.
- soothe: To make someone feel calmer or to make pain gentler.
- spellbound: So amazed or interested that you cannot look away.
- subdued: Quieter and less lively than usual.
- sullen: Silent and bad-tempered, refusing to be cheerful.
- tantalise: To tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have.
- temptation: A strong wish to do something, especially something you know you shouldn't.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test