in·fu·ri·ate
in-ˈfyu̇r-ē-ət 
: furiously angry
Synonyms
Verb
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.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The practices, which increasingly rely on technology, including artificial intelligence, can infuriate patients and providers alike.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
These reflections—framed around a third death, which Francine does nothing to avert—will either thrill or infuriate, depending on the reader.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
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Verb
Gus was abusive towards her mother and that along with her mother’s acceptance of his behavior infuriated Nikki.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The practices, which increasingly rely on technology, including artificial intelligence, can infuriate patients and providers alike.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The two initiatives appeared to both panic and infuriate Kagame, who viewed them as part of a joint attempt by Tshisekedi and Museveni to sideline him economically and strategically.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
These reflections—framed around a third death, which Francine does nothing to avert—will either thrill or infuriate, depending on the reader.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
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“Infuriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infuriate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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