infuriating

American

[in-fyoor-ee-ey-ting] / ɪnˈfjʊər 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

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."

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Example Sentences

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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

Lies, deceit and manipulation might be the core principles of our modern world, but that doesn’t make them any less infuriating.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

One of the things which makes this so infuriating is that the system favors shallow people.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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