Synonyms of enrages

enrages

verb

present tense third-person singular of enrage

as in infuriates

to make angry

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infuriates
• angers
• annoys
• irritates
• outrages
• offends
• riles
• inflames
• rankles
• maddens
• roils
• aggravates
• incenses
• provokes
• ires
• exasperates
• ticks off
• mads
• steams up
• vexes
• rubs the wrong way
• piques
• affronts
• miffs
• crosses
• antagonizes
• huffs
• burns (up)
• embitters
• gets
• peeves
• gets one's goat
• ruffles
• nettles
• puts out
• envenoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleases
• delights
• relieves
• gratifies
• soothes
• allays
• assuages
• comforts
• calms
• appeases
• consoles
• settles
• quiets
• captivates
• disarms
• pacifies
• lulls
• placates
• beguiles
• mollifies
• enchants
• charms
• conciliates
• bewitches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enrages

The ghostly character doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story, but is a constant nuisance in the tapestry of Hogwarts with antics that include throwing things, making messes, pulling pranks, and generally causing mischief that enrages caretaker Argus Filch. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

This is exactly the kind of mainstream Christian view that enrages Allie Beth Stuckey. — Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026

While this violation enrages the village’s women, the men who make up the Panchayat (village council) try and fail to cast her out of town. — JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025

The funniest part to me is that amid this violence — as someone is literally trying to kill him — the thing that enrages Beom-mo the most is when his wife’s top starts to slip down. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025

And whether the Carolina Panthers are just stuck in an endless loop of embarrassment, one that alternately humiliates and enrages their fans. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025

The episode also takes aim at conservative podcast culture with a storyline involving a fourth grader named Clyde who finds fame as a White nationalist podcaster, which enrages Eric Cartman, who is the show’s resident bigot. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025

Still, the inclusion of Agnes naturally enrages Enid. — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025

That deal, which has often led to a massive spending bill known as an omnibus negotiated by House and Senate leaders, enrages conservatives who complain most lawmakers are left out of the process. — Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025