Word
infuriating
Phoneticsin·fu·ri·at·ing
US/ˌɪnˈfjʊɹiˌeɪtɪŋ/
UK/ɪnfjˈɔːɹɪˌeɪtɪŋ/
Definition
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.
Examples
“It is infuriating when the train is late every single day.”
“The most infuriating part of the process was being put on hold for three hours without an answer.”
“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.”
Examples
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.”
Usage
Often appears after linking verbs like 'be', 'feel', or 'become'.
Real-World Examples
“That’s insulting, it’s infuriating, but it’s not a war.” Etymology
From infuriate + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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