infuriating
adjective
in·fu·ri·at·ing
in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ˌā-tiŋ 
: causing feelings of extreme anger
an infuriating delay
infuriating arrogance
Oakes was entitled to a certain amount of gloating, but there could be no doubt that his way of telling a story was downright infuriating.—
P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. WodehouseAlways provocative, sometimes infuriating, this collection reminds us that the purpose of art is not to confirm and coddle but to provoke and confront.—Jill Nelson
Jill Nelson"I'm not obliged to love you," he says, his eyes glittering coldly with an infuriating lack of passion.—Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa SchwarzbaumHe has an infuriating (and admirable) disregard for what people think of him.—Cynthia Crossen
Cynthia Crossen
infuriatingly
adverb
an infuriatingly slow process
A true college town can be infuriatingly insular.
—Peter Fish
Peter Fish
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In their heart-to-heart about Hal’s pluses and minuses, Kate doesn’t obscure any facts about Hal or even tiptoe around his most infuriating qualities.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Below, see some of the most infuriating, heartbreaking and unforgettable love triangles to come across our televisions.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
To make Jonah's deadly double-cross even more infuriating to D'Arcy, there's a real-life connection.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Some technology geeks may indeed be attracted to these features, though there are trade-offs here, and steep ones, as many normies will also find these features absolutely infuriating.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Larry Russell and Marian Brooks Larry Russell (Harry Richardson), eldest son of George and Bertha, had one of the more infuriating arcs of the third season, at least from a viewer's perspectives.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Trying to rake the leaves out of the mulch can be more infuriating than a lack of 3-second calls in a Big Ten game.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Because love isn't a formula, but something altogether more infuriating, complicated, confusing, intangible, and magical.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
James Maddison Age: 28 Contract expires: 2028 Maddison might be the most infuriating member of Tottenham’s squad.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Below, see some of the most infuriating, heartbreaking and unforgettable love triangles to come across our televisions.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
To make Jonah's deadly double-cross even more infuriating to D'Arcy, there's a real-life connection.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Some technology geeks may indeed be attracted to these features, though there are trade-offs here, and steep ones, as many normies will also find these features absolutely infuriating.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Larry Russell and Marian Brooks Larry Russell (Harry Richardson), eldest son of George and Bertha, had one of the more infuriating arcs of the third season, at least from a viewer's perspectives.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Trying to rake the leaves out of the mulch can be more infuriating than a lack of 3-second calls in a Big Ten game.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Because love isn't a formula, but something altogether more infuriating, complicated, confusing, intangible, and magical.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
James Maddison Age: 28 Contract expires: 2028 Maddison might be the most infuriating member of Tottenham’s squad.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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“Infuriating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infuriating. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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