maddening

maddening

adj

Definition of MADDENING

1

: tending to craze

2

a : tending to infuriate b : tending to vex : irritating

— mad·den·ing·ly \-lē\ adverb

Examples of MADDENING

1. He has a maddening habit of interrupting other people.
2. She shows a maddening inability to control her children.

First Known Use of MADDENING

1822

Related to MADDENING

Synonyms: abrasive, aggravating, bothersome, carking, chafing, disturbing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, irksome, irritating, annoying, nettlesome, nettling, peeving, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, pesty, plaguey (also plaguy), rankling, rebarbative, riling, vexatious, vexing

Related Words: burdensome, discomforting, displeasing, disquieting, distressing, importunate, importune, inconveniencing; angering, enraging, infuriating; brattish, bratty, mischievous, offensive, troublesome, upsetting; distractive, painful, stressful, tiresome, troubling, trying, worrisome; biting, grating, jangling, jarring, spiny, thorny

Near Antonyms: delightful, pleasing

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