Synonyms

infuriating

American

[in-fyoor-ee-ey-ting] / ɪnˈfyʊər iˌeɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

causing or tending to cause anger or outrage; maddening.

His delay is infuriating.

Other Word Forms

infuriatingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of infuriating

First recorded in 1880–85; infuriat(e) + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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Fellow Canadians slammed the NBC video on social media, with some calling it "infuriating" and one going as far as to call it "treason".

From BBC

Another beneficiary reported paying service charges of £750 per month on a flat that has been empty for four years, describing it as a "never-ending nightmare", adding: "It is infuriating and heartbreaking in equal measure."

From BBC

“You made an enemy today,” Pelicarnassus said, an infuriating smile on his beak.

From Literature

She was infuriating in her stubborn dedication to work.

From Literature

The old crowd was about a dozen men and women, who, for some strange and infuriating reason, would not move on.

From Literature

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