MADDING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

madding

verb

Definition of madding

present participle of mad

as in angering

to make angry her endless excuses for not doing the work madded her overburdened coworkers

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Recent Examples of madding The Fasano Trancoso is an idyllic getaway for those looking to escape the madding crowds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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Data center demand began driving up electric bills last year across a 13-state electricity grid stretching from Illinois to New Jersey and Maryland, angering ratepayers.

— Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Indeed, the survey showed that use of the horn is the most common action when drivers consider another driver to be annoying or angering them.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of angering

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Life was crazy and the entertainment business was weird and journalism was infuriating.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Cummings said that in January 2021, a friend of Birchmore’s called Stoughton police and told a dispatcher about the illicit relationship, infuriating Farwell.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of infuriating

Verb

That unexpected fandom has grown over the past two years, with unlikely converts taking to the internet’s alleyways to spread the good word—and, in the process, annoying the doubters.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Kids in all three countries loved learning dances from TikTok and annoying their siblings.

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

Definition of annoying

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Notably, the landfill operator’s air quality monitors had repeatedly reported high levels of lung-irritating hydrogen sulfide in 2023 and 2024.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
The ingredient releases gradually overnight to restore elasticity, even out the skin tone, and minimize the appearance of wrinkles without irritating the skin.

— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of irritating

Verb

There’s no app to download and no maddening hold music to endure.

— Amanda McGuckin Hager, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
In an alternate-history 1904, America is still only thirteen colonies, due to the dark forces of maddening angels that warp humans’ minds and bodies.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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