ballistic

adjective

bə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce ballistic (audio)
Definition of ballisticnext
as in angry
feeling or showing anger she went ballistic when she discovered her brother reading her e-mail

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Recent Examples of ballistic Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Russia has carried out its strategic air campaign against Ukraine with traditional ballistic and cruise missiles and increasing numbers of small, low-cost attack drones. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The Ukrainians needed Musk to allow the use of Starlink, his satellite-communications network, as a navigation tool for drones to hit targets inside Russia, including Russian ballistic-missile launchers, with precision. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 Learn your ballistics or use a ballistic rangefinder with angle compensation. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 Instead of pummeling out of the sky in a ballistic reentry, the lifting body landed sort of like an airplane. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballistic
  1. angry
  2. mad
  3. furious
  4. indignant
  5. enraged
  6. outraged
  7. angered
  8. infuriate
Adjective
  • But some of it is about the cultural change that people argue about, on their phones, with the other angry people that their algorithm has found for them.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Pretendian hunters tend to be painted as aggressive or angry, which ultimately serves to undermine their claims.
    — Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • But throughout that, and much more important than the rivalry and being mad at each other or whatever, is just this absolute unending love.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • What mad honey does to the human body When a human eats more than about a teaspoon of this honey, the toxin interferes with how the heart muscle generates its electrical signals.
    — Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of mad
Adjective
  • Kavanagh was furious and repeatedly made her concerns clear to her superiors at Sky.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Mother Love Bone had experienced the kind of instant success that made other local bands furious, signing a record deal after playing fewer than 10 shows.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of furious
Adjective
  • But the Tampa-area English teacher said what qualifies as controversial is constantly evolving, sometimes because of just one indignant parent.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of indignant
Adjective
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enraged
Adjective
  • Two families are outraged after a pair of speeding muscle cars kill two Victorville teen girls.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • While federal officials did not plan to build a wall through the park, public lands advocates were outraged when contractors began bulldozing access roads through the area in early to mid-August.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of outraged
Adjective
  • Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • Such programming disputes can lead to blackouts that infuriate customers.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Like across-the-board tariffs, which would eat into profit margins and infuriate investors.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of infuriate

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“Ballistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballistic. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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