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Synonyms & Antonyms of maddening
(Entry 1 of 2)
- after a few days, she found the monotonous work to be absolutely maddening
Synonyms for maddening
- abrasive,
- aggravating,
- annoying,
- bothersome,
- carking,
- chafing,
- disturbing,
- exasperating,
- frustrating,
- galling,
- irksome,
- irritating,
- nettlesome,
- nettling,
- peeving,
- pesky,
- pestiferous,
- pestilent,
- pestilential,
- pesty,
- plaguey
- (also plaguy),
- rankling,
- rebarbative,
- riling,
- vexatious,
- vexing
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of maddening (Entry 2 of 2)
- the endless swarms of mosquitoes all but maddened the explorers
Synonyms for maddening
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- calming,
- quieting,
- relaxing,
- settling,
- soothing,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
- her perpetual tardiness maddened her friends to no end
Synonyms for maddening
- angering,
- enraging,
- incensing,
- inflaming
- (also enflaming),
- infuriating,
- iring,
- madding,
- outraging,
- rankling,
- riling,
- roiling,
- steaming up,
- ticking off
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The first known use of maddening was circa 1743
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