INFURIATING

exasperating, infuriating, maddening, vexing

(adjective) extremely annoying or displeasing; “his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating”; “I’ve had an exasperating day”; “her infuriating indifference”; “the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

infuriating (comparative more infuriating, superlative most infuriating)

Extremely annoying, frustrating or irritating

Verb

infuriating

present participle of infuriate

Source: Wiktionary


INFURIATE

In*fu"ri*ate, a. Etym: [It. infuriato, p. p. of infuriare. See Infuriate, v. t.]

Definition: Enraged; rading; furiously angry; infuriated. Milton. Inflamed beyond the most infuriate wrath. Thomson.

In*fu"ri*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infuriated (; p. pr. & vb. n. Infuriating] Etym: [It. infuriato, p. p. of infuriare; pref. in- (L. in) + furia fury, L. furia. See Fury.]

Definition: To render furious; to enrage; to exasperate. Those curls of entangled snakes with which Erinys is said to have infuriated Athemas and Ino. Dr. H. More.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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