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infuriating

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnˈfjʊɹiˌeɪtɪŋ// UK //ɪnfjˈɔːɹɪˌeɪtɪŋ// in·fu·ri·at·ing

adj. making you feel extremely angry or annoyed. You use this when something is so frustrating that you want to shout.

adj. causing intense anger or extreme frustration. Often used to describe repetitive or avoidable problems.


SIMPLE

It is infuriating when the train is late every single day.

CONTEXTUAL

The most infuriating part of the process was being put on hold for three hours without an answer.

COMPLEX

The bureaucratic delays were truly infuriating, especially since the solution required only a single signature from an official who was perpetually out of the office.

Synonyms
Origin

From infuriate + -ing.

Usage

Often appears after linking verbs like 'be', 'feel', or 'become'.

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