Synonyms of incensed

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adjective

as in enraged

feeling or showing anger

incensed residents demanded that the police apprehend the punks who vandalized the cemetery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enraged
• angry
• outraged
• infuriated
• angered
• indignant
• furious
• mad
• ballistic
• infuriate
• irate
• annoyed
• livid
• riled
• fuming
• apoplectic
• rabid
• passionate
• sore
• inflamed
• wrathful
• irritable
• wroth
• rankled
• hot under the collar
• hot
• choleric
• blue in the face
• in a huff
• steaming
• fit to be tied
• ireful
• in a pet
• hopping mad
• foaming
• bent out of shape
• exasperated
• shirty
• in a fume
• aggravated
• ticked
• roiled
• hopping
• cheesed off
• going crook
• seething
• resentful
• embittered
• horn-mad
• steamed up
• boiling
• vindictive
• ranting
• spiteful
• riley
• bristling
• teed off
• huffy
• vengeful
• virulent
• antagonistic
• vitriolic
• unpleasant
• cross
• perturbed
• acrimonious
• malevolent
• rancorous
• worked up
• wrought (up)
• burning
• antipathetic
• disagreeable
• petulant
• raving
• sulky
• inimical
• smoldering
• churlish
• peevish
• bristly
• acrid
• irascible
• sizzling
• belligerent
• fretful
• disapproving
• antisocial
• distant
• bitter
• unfriendly
• stormy
• snappish
• testy
• bilious
• cantankerous
• dyspeptic
• icy
• grumpy
• inflammable
• frigid
• piqued
• cold
• grouchy
• querulous
• touchy
• pugnacious
• ornery
• cranky
• ill-tempered
• quarrelsome
• crabby
• contrary
• contentious
• sorehead
• fussy
• argumentative
• disputatious
• ill-humored
• cool
• bearish
• quick-tempered
• put out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delighted
• pleased
• accepting
• amenable
• agreeable
• accommodating
• happy
• friendly
• complaisant
• sympathetic
• satisfied
• cordial
• content
• amicable
• obliging
• tolerant
• angerless
• empathetic
• calm
• understanding
• pleasant
• amiable
• placid
• serene
• peaceable
• kind
• sweet
• good-natured
• tranquil
• affable
• pacific
• genial
• easygoing
• unembittered
• good-tempered

incensed

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verb (1)

past tense of incense

as in infuriated

to make angry

the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infuriated
• angered
• enraged
• outraged
• annoyed
• irritated
• riled
• offended
• rankled
• maddened
• inflamed
• roiled
• ired
• aggravated
• provoked
• steamed up
• ticked off
• exasperated
• affronted
• miffed
• peeved
• madded
• vexed
• nettled
• rubbed the wrong way
• huffed
• ruffled
• piqued
• crossed
• burned (up)
• got one's goat
• embittered
• antagonized
• got
• put out
• envenomed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleased
• delighted
• gratified
• relieved
• comforted
• consoled
• allayed
• soothed
• assuaged
• appeased
• mollified
• pacified
• calmed
• settled
• quieted
• lulled
• charmed
• placated
• captivated
• enchanted
• disarmed
• bewitched
• beguiled
• conciliated

incensed

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verb (2)

past tense of incense

as in scented

to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance

the gift shop was heavily incensed with a cloying mixture of herbal essences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scented
• perfumed
• odorized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deodorized
• stank up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incensed

Adjective

An incensed Gee announced they would be banned from campus for at least 10 years. — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Nearby residents soon became incensed about the prospect of massive concerts that could funnel sound into their backyards. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

An incensed Johnson marched out of his office Friday afternoon. — Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026

Once in the hands of the incensed and terrified Portuguese authorities, Amador was swiftly punished. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026

That morning, Barmore allegedly became incensed over the air conditioning being set at 70 degrees instead of 68 and again when his daughter wanted to visit him in his bedroom. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025

House Democratic Leader Karen Camper, D-Memphis, became incensed. — Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025

Songwriters are even more incensed, having to split their declining earnings with co-writers and taking a backseat to the producers and rights-holders who are out for their own pieces of the pie. — Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025

Verb

And voters should be incensed when state officials take it upon themselves to ignore the will of the people, as expressed through local elections. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

The children were incensed that their parents made such important decisions without their input. — Christina Wing, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

However, the fan base has grown incensed, as Boone is the only manager in team history to hold his post for at least five seasons and not win a title. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The governor’s words were very direct and, at points, incensed. — New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

But consumer advocacy, health, and environmental groups are incensed. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 28 Sep. 2026

For over a week now, my editor and I have been incensed about the Dodgers — and not in a fun, baseball-loving way. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

The duo's defiance paved the way for a resolution to condemn socialism, a key election-year messaging bill for the GOP that drew glaring defections among Democrats, many of whom were incensed at the turn of events. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

The smokejumpers ultimately kept their jobs, but the episode incensed the Alaska crew. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026