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infuriating

 

[ ɪnˈfjʊərɪˌeɪtɪŋ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

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 | Verb

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.

See also: infuriated, infuriatingly.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,658, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.