maddening
[ mad-n-ing ]
/ ˈmæd n ɪŋ /
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adjective
driving to madness or frenzy: a maddening thirst.
infuriating or exasperating: his maddening indifference to my pleas.
raging; furious: a maddening wind.
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OTHER WORDS FROM maddening
mad·den·ing·ly, adverbmad·den·ing·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for maddening
maddening
/ (ˈmædənɪŋ) /
adjective
serving to send mad
extremely annoying; exasperating
Derived forms of maddening
maddeningly, adverbmaddeningness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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