infuriating

[ in-fyoo r-ee-ey-ting ]
/ ɪnˈfyʊər iˌeɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

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

Origin of infuriating

First recorded in 1880–85; infuriate + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM infuriating

in·fu·ri·at·ing·ly, adverb

Definition for infuriating (2 of 2)

infuriate
[ verb in-fyoor-ee-eyt; adjective in-fyoor-ee-it ]
/ verb ɪnˈfyʊər iˌeɪt; adjective ɪnˈfyʊər i ɪt /

verb (used with object), in·fu·ri·at·ed, in·fu·ri·at·ing.

to make furious; enrage.

adjective

Archaic. infuriated.

Origin of infuriate

1660–70; < Medieval Latin infuriātus past participle of infuriāre to madden, enrage. See in-2, fury, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM infuriate

in·fu·ri·ate·ly, adverb in·fu·ri·a·tion, noun un·in·fu·ri·at·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for infuriating

infuriate

verb (ɪnˈfjʊərɪˌeɪt)

(tr) to anger; annoy

adjective (ɪnˈfjʊərɪɪt)

archaic furious; infuriated

Derived forms of infuriate

infuriately, adverb infuriating, adjective infuriatingly, adverb infuriation, noun

Word Origin for infuriate

C17: from Medieval Latin infuriāre (vb); see in- ², fury