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

Sometimes there’s an infuriating message. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 Form has been wildly fluctuating and has led to some infuriating, passive displays. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026

Verb

Despite his rakish lifestyle, Don Juan falls in love with innocent Adriana, infuriating the envious Lucrezia Borgia (Estelle Taylor), who plots to ruin the young lovers’ nascent romance. — Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026 Speaking to them on the phone is infuriating since most of the conversation is about what’s going on with Kaden. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for infuriating

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriating

Adjective

Many of the troublesome innings have been a little weird, too.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Zoe questions why Anna chose to ride out on Ace, a horse that’s considered to be troublesome by the other rangers.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 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

McCaskill said the frequent outages are frustrating, especially during the high temperatures this summer.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
Since then, a tarp has covered the area where the letters were once installed, frustrating those who sought to the remove the president's name from the building.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustrating

Verb

The combined Academy was first based in New York, but then moved out west — angering the folks in Gotham.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich faces a fight for political survival in elections in October after angering his fellow West Bank settlers by voting not to punish ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse to serve in the military.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 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

Kids in all three countries loved learning dances from TikTok and annoying their siblings.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of annoying

Adjective

The Smith experience is always going to be a roller coaster, impressive feats of accuracy and arm talent mixed with desperation heaves and maddening turnovers.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
The sequence was the boiling point of a maddening, inexplicable few days in Minnesota.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of maddening

Verb

Be sure to use a fragrance-free, gentle detergent to avoid irritating sensitive skin with any residue.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2026
There’s something uniquely irritating about being forced to listen to whatever a stranger has decided to watch on their phone.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of irritating

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