infuriate

[ verb in-fyoor-ee-eyt; adjective in-fyoor-ee-it ]

/ verb ɪnˈfyʊər iˌeɪt; adjective ɪnˈfyʊər i ɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·fu·ri·at·ed, in·fu·ri·at·ing.

to make furious; enrage.

adjective

Archaic. infuriated.

SYNONYMS FOR infuriate

1 anger.

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Origin of infuriate

First recorded in 1660–70; from Medieval Latin infuriātus, past participle of infuriāre “to madden, enrage.” See in-², fury, -ate¹

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1. See enrage.

OTHER WORDS FROM infuriate

in·fu·ri·ate·ly, adverbin·fu·ri·a·tion, nounun·in·fu·ri·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby infuriate

infundibuliform, infundibulofolliculitis, infundibuloma, infundibulum, infundibulum of uterine tube, infuriate, infuriating, infuscate, infuse, infuser, infusible

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Example sentences from the Web for infuriate

These stories, some of them “unremittingly sad,” others infuriating, let the reader see what Brooks calls “the secret city,” an entire ecosystem in the capital that is invisible to most.
A Georgetown professor trades her classroom for a police beat|Ronald S. Sullivan Jr.|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
Many lawmakers, infuriated by the breach and angry that they had been unable to reach Sund at the height of the crisis, were only too happy to accept it.
Outgoing Capitol Police chief: House, Senate security officials hamstrung efforts to call in National Guard|Carol D. Leonnig, Aaron Davis, Peter Hermann, Karoun Demirjian|January 11, 2021|Washington Post
The comments will infuriate the pro-independence Yes Campaign.
Queen Tells Scots To 'Think Very Carefully' About Independence Vote|Tom Sykes|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What do you call a long-winded member of Congress whose opinions infuriate you?
A Lexical Life Raft for the Government Shutdown|Liesl Schillinger|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The decision is bound to infuriate those who claim Thatcher was a force for ill in the UK.
Queen Will Attend Thatcher's Funeral|Tom Sykes|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yes, he will then enact some policies that infuriate liberals.
Israel 2013 Is Not Bibi’s Israel|Gil Troy|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The intimate pictures are bound to infuriate William, who is fighting a losing battle to protect the privacy of himself and Kate.
William and Kate Honeymoon Photos Published|Tom Sykes|July 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thank Heaven, that the days of such infuriate zeal are over: but Heaven forbid that we should pass to the other extreme.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
It would infuriate the Judge to sentence those buzzards to the hoosegow for life.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
No relenting on the part of the Rebels, but savage, infuriate joy at the sight of the warm heart's blood of their victims!
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
In this manner he sought to infuriate Frank and lead him to some act of rashness.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit|Burt L. Standish
Themselves hemmed in by the fierce crowd, now infuriate in its growing blood-lust, their own lives hung upon no more than a hair.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for infuriate

infuriate

verb (ɪnˈfjʊərɪˌeɪt)

(tr) to anger; annoy

adjective (ɪnˈfjʊərɪɪt)

archaic furious; infuriated

Derived forms of infuriate

infuriately, adverbinfuriating, adjectiveinfuriatingly, adverbinfuriation, noun

Word Origin for infuriate

C17: from Medieval Latin infuriāre (vb); see in- ², fury

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verb (ɪnˈfjʊərɪˌeɪt)

adjective (ɪnˈfjʊərɪɪt)

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