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Incensed: meaning, definitions and examples

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incensed

 

[ ษชnหˆsษ›nst ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

very angry; enraged

Synonyms

angry, furious, outraged

Examples of usage

  • She was incensed by his rude behavior.
  • The students were incensed by the unfair decision.
  • I was absolutely incensed by his comments.
Context #2 | Verb

action

to make someone extremely angry

Synonyms

enrage, infuriate, provoke

Examples of usage

  • His rude comments incensed her.
  • The decision to cut their funding incensed the employees.

Translations

Translations of the word "incensed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น irritado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคฐเฅ‹เคงเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wรผtend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ marah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะปัŽั‡ะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozgniewany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ€’ใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท furieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ furioso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถfkeli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™”๋‚œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบุงุถุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozzlobenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozzรบrenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„คๆ€’็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razjarjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ reiรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัˆัƒะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™zษ™bli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ furioso

Etymology

The word 'incensed' comes from the Latin word 'incensus' which means 'set on fire' or 'enraged'. Over time, the meaning of 'incensed' has evolved to signify extreme anger or rage. The use of 'incensed' to describe intense anger dates back to the late 16th century.

See also: incense.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,865, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.