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maddening

 

[ ˈmædənɪŋ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or causing strong annoyance or frustration

Causing great irritation or annoyance; infuriating.

Synonyms

annoying, exasperating, frustrating, infuriating, irritating

Examples of usage

  • The maddening sound of construction work outside my window kept me up all night.
  • Her maddening habit of always being late drove her friends crazy.
  • The maddening delay in getting the test results made him anxious.
  • The maddening traffic jam made him late for the meeting.
  • The maddening wait for the elevator seemed endless.

Translations

Translations of the word "maddening" in other languages:

🇵🇹 enlouquecedor

🇮🇳 पागल करने वाला

🇩🇪 verrückt machend

🇮🇩 menggila

🇺🇦 скажений

🇵🇱 doprowadzający do szału

🇯🇵 気が狂いそうな

🇫🇷 exaspérant

🇪🇸 enloquecedor

🇹🇷 delirten

🇰🇷 미치게 하는

🇸🇦 مجنن

🇨🇿 šílený

🇸🇰 šialený

🇨🇳 令人发疯的

🇸🇮 noro počen

🇮🇸 brjálæðislegt

🇰🇿 жынды

🇬🇪 გიჟური

🇦🇿 dəli edən

🇲🇽 enloquecedor

Etymology

The word 'maddening' is derived from the verb 'madden', which dates back to the 14th century. It is formed by adding the suffix '-ing' to the base word 'madden', meaning 'to make or become mad'. Over time, 'maddening' has evolved to describe something that causes great irritation or frustration. The word captures the intense feeling of annoyance and exasperation that can arise from certain situations or behaviors.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,367, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.