ENRAGED Synonyms: 206 Similar and Opposite Words

enraged 1 of 2

adjective

as in angry

feeling or showing anger the repair shop owner tore up the bill when he saw the enraged look on the customer's face

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enraged

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verb

past tense of enrage

as in infuriated

to make angry the fact that the auto garage bungled the repair and then overcharged him simply enraged the customer

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But the suspect’s sister, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victim became enraged after noticing a scratch on his motorcycle and stormed up to her brother, blaming him for the damage. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 As Clenney became enraged, Obumseli threw his hands up in defense, and Clenney continued swinging on him, the video showed. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 At the same time, locals became enraged with both the aesthetic of the homes and the business practices of the developers as the town began to take shape. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026 Beach removed the Knee Defender, but then became enraged when the woman reclined forcefully, risking damage to his computer. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026 Not every close call involves death-defying drop-offs and enraged bison. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Rob-Will’s enraged face as Beulah told him what the situation actually is was pretty amazing. — William Earl, Variety, 26 June 2026 Massive, lumpy-looking hippos, who prefer to wallow or swim slowly in water pools, lakes, and rivers can run as fast as 25 km/h (about 70 meters in 10 seconds), a respectable sprinting speed not to be matched by most adults trying to outrun an enraged animal. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Matt Riddle took the opportunity before an enraged Alex Hammerstone could make his mark. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

Verb

Fauci pleaded the Fifth a number of times, which appears to have enraged a lot of people. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 Many of MacLeod’s fans were enraged and disheartened about his AI use online. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 Paul, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, was enraged by the infectious disease expert’s refusal to engage with lawmakers. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Pierre, a first-generation immigrant from Haiti, said he’s enraged by the deaths and sees them as a reminder that any situation could hit close to home. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026 When Odysseus meets Sinon’s ghost — enraged by the circumstances of his death outside Troy — at the entrance to the underworld during his voyage home, Sinon warns Odysseus of the dangers his family faces back in Ithaca. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Year in and year out, in incidents small and noticeably larger, refinery accidents enraged neighbors and attracted regulators. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 The suggestion has enraged many of the victims and fierce opponents of the Islamic Republic who have found refuge in Canada. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Despite his concessions to the SSPX, Francis enraged many Catholic traditionalists by reversing Benedict's relaxation on celebrating the old Latin Mass for the broader Catholic Church. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

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Adjective

Apart from the payment issues, many health workers and facilities have been attacked by rebels and angry mobs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The report said that the 5-year-old cousin urinated on the floor, which made Gonzalez angry.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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But some one-time backers have been infuriated by his support last month for a law that would prevent the arrest of ultra-Orthodox Jews for avoiding the military draft.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of infuriated

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They were angered by Armenia's agreement to hand over control of several border villages to Azerbaijan and normalize relations with its neighbor after being locked for decades in territorial disputes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
The two exchanged words, and a Gilman shove angered Walker, who tackled him to the ground.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of angered

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But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.

— Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of indignant

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During his last visit to Tehran in 2012, Aryan Diba enjoyed the sweeping hospitality of the city, but was annoyed when he and a group of friends were disrupted by local authorities while talking to a group of women at a local fast food joint.

— Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
The Australian miner with closest ties to China, Forrest was annoyed by CMRG’s attack, calling on the commodity buying cartel to ‘negotiate fairly’.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of annoyed

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Above a certain temperature, the system starts to work against itself; the furious beating of cilia uses up any oxygen the coral’s tissues can absorb, and then the polyps can suffocate in the less oxygenated water.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
This Lusitania didn’t sink as a formal band played, but the ticking of each man’s pocket watch synchronized to form a furious percussion section, and all those wailing women’s voices layered into girl-group harmonies.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of furious

Adjective

There was also a stream of characters who visited the island, from a pop group to a movie producer, a mad scientist, and Russian cosmonauts.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
There are a few pages spent on Deflategate (that made Brady mad), only a few paragraphs devoted to Aaron Hernandez, none on Spygate.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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