infuriate

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verb

in·​fu·​ri·​ate in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ˌāt 

infuriated; infuriating

transitive verb

: to make furious

infuriation

in-ˌfyu̇r-ē-ˈā-shən 

noun

infuriate

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adjective

in·​fu·​ri·​ate in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ət 

: furiously angry

Synonyms

Verb

• anger
• enrage
• incense
• inflame
• enflame
• ire
• mad
• madden
• outrage
• rankle
• rile
• roil
• steam up
• tick off

Adjective

• angered
• angry
• apoplectic
• ballistic
• cheesed off [chiefly British]
• choleric
• enraged
• foaming
• fuming
• furious
• hopping
• horn-mad
• hot
• incensed
• indignant
• inflamed
• enflamed
• infuriated
• irate
• ireful
• livid
• mad
• outraged
• rabid
• rankled
• riled
• riley
• roiled
• shirty [chiefly British]
• sore
• steamed up
• steaming
• teed off
• ticked
• wrathful
• wroth

Examples of infuriate in a Sentence

Verb

I was infuriated by his arrogance.

the quarterback's stupid mistake infuriated the coach

Adjective

Casanova made a hasty retreat from the woman's bedroom, with the infuriate husband in hot pursuit.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

His decision to advance the package infuriated the ultraconservatives in his conference who accused Mr. Johnson of reneging on his promise not to allow a vote on foreign aid without first securing sweeping policy concessions on the southern border. —Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024

McCormick’s ruling infuriated Musk, who in January immediately moved to ask shareholders to vote on changing the state where the company is incorporated from Delaware to Texas. —William Gavin, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Medieval Latin infuriatus, past participle of infuriare, from Latin in- + furia fury

First Known Use

Verb

1667, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1667, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

infuriate

verb

in·​fu·​ri·​ate

in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ˌāt

infuriated; infuriating

: to make furious : enrage

infuriatingly

-ˌāt-iŋ-lē

adverb

infuriation

-ˌfyu̇r-ē-ˈā-shən

noun