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madden

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of madden

1 to cause to go insane or as if insane

the endless swarms of mosquitoes all but maddened the explorers

Synonyms of madden

crack, craze, derange, frenzy, loco, unbalance, unhinge, unstring

Words Related to madden

agitate, bother, confuse, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, perturb, unsettle, upset

annoy, irritate, vex

Near Antonyms of madden

calm, quiet, relax, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

2 to make angry

her perpetual tardiness maddened her friends to no end

Synonyms of madden

anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, ire, mad, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, tick off

Words Related to madden

affront, aggravate, annoy, burn (up), cross, exasperate, get, huff, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, ruffle, vex

antagonize, embitter, envenom

Phrases Synonymous with madden

get oneʼs goat, rub the wrong way

Near Antonyms of madden

allay, assuage, relieve

comfort, console, soothe

appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate

calm, lull, quiet, settle

beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, enchant

Antonyms of madden

delight, gratify, please

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