- 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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Readers found William so delightful—so infuriating, so crafty, so entertaining—that Crompton kept dreaming up escapades for him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Aussie breakdancer who went viral in 2024 for her cringingly bad performance at the Summer Olympics in Paris is the subject of an infuriating new Netflix documentary about the whole ordeal.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
He’s particularly infuriating on Sundays, when he switches on the light at the crack of dawn to exercise for ten minutes.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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