infuriating

[ in-fyoor-ee-ey-ting ]

/ ɪnˈfyʊər iˌeɪ tɪŋ /

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adjective

causing or tending to cause anger or outrage; maddening: His delay is infuriating.

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Origin of infuriating

First recorded in 1880–85; infuriat(e) + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM infuriating

in·fu·ri·at·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby infuriating

in full swing, infundibular, infundibuliform, infundibulum, infuriate, infuriating, infuscate, infuse, infuser, infusible, infusion

How to use infuriating in a sentence

As infuriating as that might be, they’re able to do so because of the United States’s uneven vaccine campaign.
Don’t hate the vaccine tourists, hate the vaccine game|Jen Kirby|February 12, 2021|Vox
Less than a week after work began, the government of Panama suddenly switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing, blindsiding–and infuriating–its Washington allies.
The U.S. and China Are Battling for Influence in Latin America, and the Pandemic Has Raised the Stakes|Charlie Campell/Beijing|February 4, 2021|Time
“I can’t tell you how infuriating it is as a parent to see Lululemon open and bars and gyms open and school still closed,” Romo said.
The racial disparities over who is returning to D.C. classrooms puts equity spotlight on reopening plan|Perry Stein|January 31, 2021|Washington Post
The mug for a bris, a shiva, a long line at Zabar's, a protracted and infuriating call with your insurance provider.
People Have Turned Bernie Sanders' Inauguration Fashion Into So Much More Than Your Standard Meme|Megan McCluskey|January 21, 2021|Time

This is a somewhat infuriating read, but well worth your time.
6 memorable environmental stories from 2020|Sara Chodosh|December 30, 2020|Popular-Science
Their reward: what is possibly the most infuriating series finale of the new millennium.
The Biggest Bombs of 2014: ‘Sex Tape,’ Mariah Carey’s Vocals, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and More|Kevin Fallon|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those crazy nominations were always infuriating, but also a little fun.
15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More|Kevin Fallon|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is a marvelously complicated, funny, infuriating, and in some ways deeply admirable character.
Colm Toibin Describes The Creation Of His Quiet Masterpiece ‘Nora Webster’|Jennie Yabroff|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No matter how infuriating this is, it is neither a unique case nor a new phenomenon.
The Best Regulator? That’s Easy. It’s the Market.|Veronique de Rugy|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Watching this incompetence is infuriating, and the view security cameras show from inside the mall is horrific.
Westgate's Chilling Security Video Reveals Shopping Mall Bloodbath|Nina Strochlic|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is, you may be interested to hear, a dreary and infuriating business.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
He stopped short, drawing himself up and preening in the way that was half infuriating and half pathetic.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
Prices rose and rose—with an infuriating effect upon the wage-earner.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
The shop steward was a goad, annoying, perhaps even infuriating, but tolerable.
Meeting of the Board|Alan Edward Nourse
The Japanese are perfectly infuriating to one with a definite object and precious time.
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes