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adjective

Definition of infuriatingnext
as in enraging

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verb

present participle of infuriate
as in angering
to make angry the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach

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Recent Examples of infuriating
Adjective
Beautiful, infuriating, wonderful, awful, glorious, ever-changing, transcendent people. — Rajani Larocca, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 This is an infuriating bait-and-switch case compounded by a gross disregard for public health and safety. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Verb
But maybe that low point and the unexpected departure of Stokes and the return of Joe Root as Test captain ahead of the white-ball skipper has proved a turning point for one of the most gifted but infuriating batters of his generation. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 These are eight facts about women in medical research that are downright insane, infuriating and, in some cases, just unbelievable. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infuriating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriating
  1. troublesome
  2. enraging
  3. frustrating
  4. angering
  5. exasperating
  6. annoying
  7. maddening
  8. irritating
Adjective
  • To strengthen the troublesome solar cell interface, the NIMTE research team inserted an ultra-thin indium chloride intermediate layer that undergoes a localized reaction upon heating.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Astronomers were left with the troublesome task of pairing up two weird objects, smushing them together and hoping to get Lucifer as a result.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of troublesome
Verb
  • The administration removed hundreds of trees from the East Potomac Golf Links over the weekend, enraging the judge.
    — Julia Boehning, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Unbearably painful and enraging for the one, surely pretty darn awkward for the other.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of enraging
Adjective
  • Make no mistake, Sweeney inherits a talented but frustrating team.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Frustrating process to get assistance However, the new program will not launch until December, and some residents say a lack of clarity surrounding the assistance has made navigating the process frustrating.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of frustrating
Verb
  • Raising taxes and reducing government spending are part of a potential solution, but those would be politically unpopular decisions that could risk further angering an already livid public.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • South Korea has accused Ukraine of violating a nondisclosure agreement, but Ukraine denies the countries reached such a deal, further angering Seoul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of angering
Adjective
  • The program's first matchup with a Southeastern Conference team in a regular season since hosting Vanderbilt in 1959 quickly became an exhausting and exasperating experience for the defense.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Repeatedly taking your shoes off and on is time-consuming and exasperating.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of exasperating
Verb
  • That unexpected fandom has grown over the past two years, with unlikely converts taking to the internet’s alleyways to spread the good word—and, in the process, annoying the doubters.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Kids in all three countries loved learning dances from TikTok and annoying their siblings.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of annoying
Adjective
  • Advertisement Here’s exactly how to handle this maddening situation—including when and how best to speak up.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As an emergency physician, what is so maddening about a case like hers is that the medicine is not mysterious.
    — Dara Kass, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of maddening
Verb
  • While the side effects of a histamine release can be irritating, Hwang notes that histamine plays a critical part in your body.
    — Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • According to royal expert Rob Shuter, the two are having a blast irritating the palace.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of irritating

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“Infuriating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriating. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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