infuriate
Americanverb (used with object)
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infuriates,
present (3rd person singular)
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infuriated,
past participle, past
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infuriating
present participle
adjective
verb
adjective
Synonym Usage
See enrage.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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infuriationnoun
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infuriatingadjective
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uninfuriatedadjective
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infuriatelyadverb
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infuriatinglyadverb
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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infuriatesimple
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infuriatessimple
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have infuriatedperfect
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has infuriatedperfect
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am infuriatingprogressive
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are infuriatingprogressive
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is infuriatingprogressive
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have been infuriatingperfect progressive
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has been infuriatingperfect progressive
Past
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infuriatedsimple
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had infuriatedperfect
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was infuriatingprogressive
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were infuriatingprogressive
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had been infuriatingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of infuriate
First recorded in 1660–70; from Medieval Latin infuriātus, past participle of infuriāre “to madden, enrage.” See in- 2, fury, -ate 1
Explanation
Different things infuriate different people: whatever makes you angry, mad, or ticked off infuriates you. Fury is a word for "anger" that should help with this word: to infuriate is to fill someone with fury, i.e., anger. Unless you're new to the planet, you've probably noticed many things that are infuriating: people talking too loudly on their phones, the cancellation of your favorite TV show, stepping in a puddle, someone stealing from you, stubbing your toe. These annoying events could infuriate anyone. Sometimes you might infuriate someone else by accident. Like it or not, we all infuriate someone sometime.
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Example Sentences
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"The approach of TfL is not one which leads to industrial peace and will infuriate our members who want to see a negotiated settlement to this avoidable dispute."
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Such programming disputes can lead to blackouts that infuriate customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
“He could infuriate you in such wonderful ways,” Ms. Serpell quotes her subject remarking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
For example, if you start calling a loved one on your commute home to work, the time spent in traffic that used to infuriate you may instead become a source of joy.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
No, books or movies that make Ellen cry infuriate her.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
“It infuriates her. It doesn’t make me mad. I feel very fortunate that I can make time during the day and do these things.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
He first alarms Dickens by attempting to kiss him and then infuriates him by harvesting geraniums from the garden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The character’s refusal to censor himself infuriates the authorities, who want to suppress free speech, knowing that freedom of expression can only lead to freedom of thought, a potent danger for autocrats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
It's not just the big-ticket "distractions" like having a job that infuriates them, either.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2024
For some reason this infuriates me even more, which two minutes ago I didn't think was possible.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
When former President Barack Obama once compared Putin’s slouch and body language to “the bored kid in the back of the classroom,” the comment infuriated him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Her three opponents have accused her of mismanaging the office, presiding over growing legal payouts and making a series of missteps that infuriated members of the City Council.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
But back to the decision that infuriated the Spaniard.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
The dispute erupted in February after Anthropic infuriated Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth by insisting its technology should not be used for mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons systems.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
That infuriated them because they felt he had sided with the Greek without knowing who was at fault.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
She said it was infuriating that those opposed to rodeos would try to incite fear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
The infuriating design of LAX -- the main airport in America's second biggest city -- is almost legendary.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
"I can't believe they thought they could pull off something like this and people would just let it slide... it's utterly absurd and infuriating," an X user wrote early on Tuesday.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Both the film and the story are sad and brilliant and hilarious and infuriating, and the documentary moves with love and understanding and a deliberate and specific rhythm.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
“I’ve got something to tell you,” Harry began, but they were interrupted by Fred and George, who had looked in to congratulate Ron on infuriating Percy again.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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