infuriate

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verb

in·​fu·​ri·​ate in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ˌāt 

infuriated; infuriating

transitive verb

: to make furious

infuriation

in-ˌfyu̇r-ē-ˈā-shən 

noun

infuriate

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adjective

in·​fu·​ri·​ate in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ət 

: furiously angry

Synonyms of infuriate

Verb

• enrage
• anger
• annoy
• irritate
• outrage

Adjective

• infuriated
• angry
• enraged
• angered
• outraged
• indignant
• mad
• furious
• ballistic

Examples of infuriate in a Sentence

Verb

I was infuriated by his arrogance.

the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach

Adjective

Casanova made a hasty retreat from the woman's bedroom, with the infuriate husband in hot pursuit.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Cummings said that in January 2021, a friend of Birchmore’s called Stoughton police and told a dispatcher about the illicit relationship, infuriating Farwell. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026

His laserlike focus on the particulars of the story doesn’t leave much room for extrapolation; even the infuriating case of bureaucratic overreach that the film depicts can easily be understood, and perhaps even defended, as an aberration. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Such programming disputes can lead to blackouts that infuriate customers. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Like across-the-board tariffs, which would eat into profit margins and infuriate investors. — Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Medieval Latin infuriatus, past participle of infuriare, from Latin in- + furia fury

First Known Use

Verb

1667, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1667, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for infuriate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate

Kids Definition

infuriate

verb

in·​fu·​ri·​ate

in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ˌāt

infuriated; infuriating

: to make furious : enrage

infuriatingly

-ˌāt-iŋ-lē

adverb

infuriation

-ˌfyu̇r-ē-ˈā-shən

noun