Infuriating: meaning, definitions and examples

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infuriating

[ ɪnˈfjʊərɪˌeɪtɪŋ ]

^{Context #1}

describe a feeling or situation

Causing anger or outrage; extremely annoying or frustrating.

Synonyms

exasperating, irritating, maddening, vexing

Examples of usage

That infuriating feeling when you're stuck in traffic.
His infuriating habit of always being late.
The infuriating incompetence of the customer service representative.
She gave me an infuriating smile as she walked away.

^{Context #2}

expressing strong feelings of anger

Make (someone) extremely angry and impatient.

Synonyms

anger, enrage, infuriate, irritate

Examples of usage

The constant delays infuriated the passengers.
He was infuriated by their lack of respect.
She was infuriated to find out she had been lied to.

Translations

Translations of the word "infuriating" in other languages:

🇵🇹 irritante

🇮🇳 क्रोधित करने वाला

🇩🇪 ärgerlich

🇮🇩 menjengkelkan

🇺🇦 роздратовуючий

🇵🇱 irytujący

🇯🇵 苛立たしい

🇫🇷 irritant

🇪🇸 irritante

🇹🇷 sinir bozucu

🇰🇷 짜증나는

🇸🇦 مثير للغضب

🇨🇿 rozčilující

🇸🇰 rozčuľujúci

🇨🇳 令人恼火的

🇸🇮 dražeč

🇮🇸 pirrandi

🇰🇿 ашуландыратын

🇬🇪 გამაღიზიანებელი

🇦🇿 əsəbləşdirici

🇲🇽 irritante

Word origin

The word 'infuriating' is derived from the verb 'infuriate', which comes from the Latin word 'infuriatus', meaning 'enraged'. The prefix 'in-' intensifies the meaning, making it 'very enraged'. The use of 'infuriating' to describe situations or people that cause extreme anger or frustration dates back to the 19th century.