infuriating

American  

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

adjective

1. causing or tending to cause anger or outrage; maddening.

   His delay is infuriating.

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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."

Example Sentences

Telling your friend, “Oh, you’re so much better off; it’s miserable here,” might seem supportive, but it is actually tone-deaf and infuriating.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

This seems to only be infuriating the musicians further.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

It’s been years of cozy snowbound screenings, infuriating shuttle-bus delays and, more often than you’d expect, cinematic discoveries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

"I'm so glad they've done this, because it was so infuriating when people were like 'how did you not know?'," former Celebrity Traitors contestant Lucy Beaumont said on Uncloaked.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

The entire thing was embarrassing and infuriating, but the worst part was Poppy, who was standing with her super-special and shiny coven, smiling and laughing.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Related Words

• aggravating
• annoying
• exasperating
• frustrating
• troubling