Apoplectic (Adjective)
Meaning
Pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy; "apoplectic seizure".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The doctor warned that the patient's apoplectic seizures could be triggered by high blood pressure.
- After the sudden news, he became apoplectic, his face turning bright red with rage.
- The apoplectic fit that struck the elderly man left him temporarily paralyzed on one side.
- Her apoplectic outbursts were legendary, and everyone in the office knew to steer clear of her when she was angry.
- The apoplectic symptoms that followed the stroke left the patient with significant cognitive impairment.