INFURIATING Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of infuriating

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

Sometimes there’s an infuriating message. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 That’s an especially infuriating tendency since fixing the issue was a point of emphasis after being such a problem in 2025. — Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026

Verb

Known as the East West Connector, the nearly mile-long road was first proposed decades ago for drivers to escape infuriating bottlenecks when traveling east-west across the town. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 Adding secondary maturations into the bourbon lineup is likely going to divide longtime Four Roses fans, delighting some and infuriating others. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for infuriating

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriating

Adjective

The show about the white-picket fence Cleaver family and their troublesome son created a foundational image of post-war Americana that has been so influential, the show’s title is a shorthand for this era of conservative nuclear family values.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
One of the troublesome sounds for writers was /w/.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Definition of troublesome

Verb

Before the agreement was announced, Israeli forces struck in Beirut, enraging Trump, who has publicly expressed his fury with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
In May 2021, after being elected to Parliament, Ben-Gvir established a makeshift office in a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, enraging local residents.

— Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026

Definition of enraging

Adjective

Two months after another frustrating playoff finish, the 76ers now look ahead with a reasonable expectation to be among the conference favorites next season.

— Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of frustrating

Verb

Israel for years avoided officially recognizing the violence as genocide out fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especially as the most recent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have dragged on.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
For years, Israel never officially broached the subject for fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especially as the most recent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have dragged on.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026

Definition of angering

Adjective

With the Angels, Mozeliak not only must overcome a losing culture, but also navigate a relationship with Moreno, a challenge his predecessors found exasperating.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 June 2026
What followed was often exhilarating and, from around season three onward, often just as exasperating.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026

Definition of exasperating

Adjective

As someone with a smaller waist-to-hip ratio, finding jeans that fit well is maddening.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
All of which makes Toy Story 5’s proposition that high-tech new additions, like proto-tablet antagonist Lilypad (Greta Lee), can also talk, think, and move around on their own downright maddening.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 June 2026

Definition of maddening

Verb

Unanswered workplace messages are a common, irritating phenomenon, often perceived as deliberate avoidance despite recipients being active elsewhere.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Morales turns another character who can be irritating into one whose lot, and whose needs, demands attention.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Definition of irritating

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