INFURIATING Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of infuriating

as in enraging

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verb

present participle of infuriate

as in angering

to make angry the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach

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Recent Examples of infuriating

Adjective

This has been exceedingly infuriating to the vendor. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 For me, that was just so infuriating. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

Verb

The Iranians moved their training base from Arizona to Mexico, and the team has been required to leave Los Angeles right after both matches, infuriating Ghalenoei. — ABC News, 21 June 2026 If only the look from the outside-in had measured up the same way instead of descending into a fiasco as thousands faced infuriating delays getting to the stadium. — Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for infuriating

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriating

Adjective

Shortly after the Los Angeles Dodgers polished off a 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night, Shohei Ohtani checked in with the club’s training staff to report further soreness in his troublesome left knee.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 July 2026
This has always been a kind of troublesome event from a point of view of Washington journalism.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Definition of troublesome

Verb

North Carolina and Bill Belichick got zero, no doubt enraging girlfriend Jordon Hudson.

— Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Before the agreement was announced, Israeli forces struck in Beirut, enraging Trump, who has publicly expressed his fury with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026

Definition of enraging

Adjective

What’s frustrating is the capacity to end voter registration already exists.

— Ellen Kurz, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Though Gakpo was a frustrating watch at times throughout last season at Liverpool, his nose for a goalscoring opportunity cannot be denied.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustrating

Verb

And the thousandth cut came when Raman launched her mayoral campaign without first consulting the local DSA chapter, angering organizers who felt the race stretched their resources too thin.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Leaders of the Maine Democratic Party are still working toward a process to replace Graham Platner, without angering his supporters.

— Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of angering

Adjective

So much for the rational part of an exasperating season that marked the first time since 2014 that the Chiefs failed to make the playoffs.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
With the Angels, Mozeliak not only must overcome a losing culture, but also navigate a relationship with Moreno, a challenge his predecessors found exasperating.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of exasperating

Verb

Of course, this would depend on whether the managers choose to pick their strongest teams in what for some is a meaningless, even annoying extra fixture, for squads who just want to go home.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The Manchester City star is fully back to his 2024 Ballon d’Or-winning self, marshaling the middle, providing amazing connection between the front and back and even annoying the French players with some gamesmanship near the end.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of annoying

Verb

While retinol on its own can be irritating, especially on sensitive skin, applying it as a moisturizer can help minimize irritation and soothe the skin—a genius product, IMO.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Be honest about what’s irritating or tempting you, because something’s got to give!

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of irritating

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