incazzato

furious

adjective een-kaht-TSAH-toh Rare

Also means

pissed off

Usage Note

Incazzato is a vulgar, informal adjective — the rough equivalent of 'pissed off' or 'fucking angry' in English. It is used freely in colloquial speech among friends but is inappropriate in formal or professional contexts. The milder alternatives are arrabbiato (angry) or irritato (irritated). Inflects normally: incazzata (f), incazzati (m pl), incazzate (f pl).

Examples

"Era incazzato per quello che aveva sentito."

Natural Translation

He was furious about what he had heard.

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