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past tense of madden
Synonyms & Antonyms of maddened
1
to cause to go insane or as if insane
- the endless swarms of mosquitoes all but maddened the explorers
Synonyms for maddened
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- calmed,
- quieted,
- relaxed,
- settled,
- soothed,
- tranquilized
- (also tranquillized)
2
to make angry
- her perpetual tardiness maddened her friends to no end
Synonyms for maddened
- angered,
- enraged,
- incensed,
- inflamed
- (also enflamed),
- infuriated,
- ired,
- madded,
- outraged,
- rankled,
- riled,
- roiled,
- steamed up,
- ticked off
Words Related to maddened
- affronted,
- aggravated,
- annoyed,
- burned (up)
- (or burnt (up)),
- crossed,
- exasperated,
- got,
- huffed,
- irritated,
- miffed,
- nettled,
- offended,
- peeved,
- piqued,
- provoked,
- put out,
- ruffled,
- vexed
- (also vext)
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