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maddens

verb , present tense third-person singular of madden

Synonyms and Antonyms of maddens

1 to cause to go insane or as if insane

the endless swarms of mosquitoes all but maddened the explorers

Synonyms of maddens

cracks, crazes, deranges, frenzies, locos, unbalances, unhinges, unstrings

Words Related to maddens

agitates, bothers, confuses, discomposes, disquiets, distracts, disturbs, perturbs, unsettles, upsets

annoys, irritates, vexes

Near Antonyms of maddens

calms, quiets, relaxes, settles, soothes, tranquilizes (also tranquillizes)

2 to make angry

her perpetual tardiness maddened her friends to no end

Synonyms of maddens

angers, enrages, incenses, inflames (also enflames), infuriates, ires, mads, outrages, rankles, riles, roils, steams up, ticks off

Words Related to maddens

affronts, aggravates, annoys, burns (up), crosses, exasperates, gets, huffs, irritates, miffs, nettles, offends, peeves, piques, provokes, puts out, ruffles, vexes

antagonizes, embitters, envenoms

Phrases Synonymous with maddens

gets one's goat, rubs the wrong way

Near Antonyms of maddens

allays, assuages, relieves

comforts, consoles, soothes

appeases, conciliates, mollifies, pacifies, placates

calms, lulls, quiets, settles

beguiles, bewitches, captivates, charms, disarms, enchants

Antonyms of maddens

delights, gratifies, pleases

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