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infuriate

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verb in·fu·ri·ate \in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ˌāt\

Definition of infuriate

infuriated

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infuriating
  1. transitive verb

  2. :  to make furious

infuriatingly

play \in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ˌā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

infuriation

play \in-ˌfyu̇r-ē-ˈā-shən\ noun

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Examples of infuriate in a Sentence

  1. I was infuriated by his arrogance.

  2. the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach

Origin and Etymology of infuriate

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


First Known Use: 1667

infuriate Synonyms

Synonyms
enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), anger, ire, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, tick off
Antonyms
delight, gratify, please
Related Words
affront, aggravate, annoy, burn (up), cross, exasperate, get, huff, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, ruffle, vex; antagonize, embitter, envenom
Near Antonyms
allay, assuage, relieve; comfort, console, soothe; appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate; calm, lull, quiet, settle; beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, enchant
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infuriate

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adjective in·fu·ri·ate \in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ət\

Definition of infuriate

  1. :  furiously angry

Examples of infuriate in a Sentence

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

1667

First Known Use of infuriate

1667

infuriate Synonyms

Synonyms
angered, apoplectic, ballistic, cheesed off [chiefly British], choleric, enraged, foaming, fuming, furious, hopping, horn-mad, hot, incensed, indignant, inflamed (also enflamed), angry, infuriated, irate, ireful, livid, mad, outraged, rabid, rankled, riled, riley, roiled, shirty [chiefly British], sore, steamed up, steaming, teed off, ticked, wrathful, wroth
Antonyms
angerless, delighted, pleased
Related Words
ranting, raving, stormy; boiling, bristling, bristly, burning, cross, huffy, passionate, seething, sizzling, smoldering (or smouldering), worked up, wrought (up); acrid, acrimonious, antagonistic, antipathetic, bitter, embittered, inimical, malevolent, piqued, rancorous, resentful, spiteful, vengeful, vindictive, virulent, vitriolic; antisocial, cold, cool, disagreeable, disapproving, distant, frigid, icy, ill-tempered, sorehead (or soreheaded), sulky, unfriendly, unpleasant; aggravated, annoyed, bearish, bilious, cantankerous, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, exasperated, fretful, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, inflammable, irascible, irritable, peevish, perturbed, petulant, put out, quick-tempered, snappish, testy, touchy; argumentative, belligerent, contentious, contrary, disputatious, ornery, pugnacious, quarrelsome, querulous
Near Antonyms
accepting, accommodating, obliging; agreeable, amenable, complaisant; amicable, cordial, friendly; content, happy, satisfied; empathetic, sympathetic, tolerant, understanding; calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil, unembittered; affable, amiable, easygoing, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, kind, pleasant, sweet

INFURIATE Defined for English Language Learners

infuriate

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Definition of infuriate for English Language Learners

  • : to make (someone) very angry : to make (someone) furious

INFURIATE Defined for Kids

infuriate

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verb in·fu·ri·ate \in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ˌāt\

Definition of infuriate for Students

infuriated

;

infuriating

  1. :  to make furious :  enrage

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