- present participle of infuriate.
infuriating
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of infuriating
First recorded in 1880–85; infuriat(e) + -ing 2
Explanation
Use the adjective infuriating to describe something that makes you really, really angry. It's infuriating to see a little kid being bullied. When something makes you furious it's infuriating. You can use the word to talk about things that are truly offensive or outrageous — someone snatching your grandmother's purse, for example — or things that are merely aggravating or annoying. You might find it infuriating trying to parallel park on a busy street or waiting in line at the post office. The roots of infuriating can be traced all the way back to the Latin furere, which means "to rage" or "to be mad."
Example Sentences
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The infuriating design of LAX -- the main airport in America's second biggest city -- is almost legendary.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The tactic is infuriating to opposition parties, and many viewers and listeners at home.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
And though she feared retaliation from the Sacklers — who have all the money in the world to not only pursue retribution but bury their misdeeds — the cause was too important, and too infuriating.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
Telling your friend, “Oh, you’re so much better off; it’s miserable here,” might seem supportive, but it is actually tone-deaf and infuriating.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
It was infuriating to be told what to do by civilians.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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