in·fu·ri·ate

(ĭn-fyo͝or′ē-āt′)

tr.v. in·fu·ri·at·ed, in·fu·ri·at·ing, in·fu·ri·ates

To make furious; enrage.

adj. (ĭn-fyo͝or′ē-ĭt) Archaic

Furious.

[Medieval Latin īnfuriāre, īnfuriāt- : Latin in-, intensive pref.; see in-² + Latin furiāre, to enrage (from furia, fury; see fury).]

in·fu′ri·at′ing·ly adv.

in·fu′ri·a′tion n.

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Adj.

infuriating - 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"

exasperating, maddening, vexing

displeasing - causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities

infuriating

adjective annoying, irritating, aggravating (informal), provoking, galling, maddening, exasperating, irksome, vexatious, pestilential He accelerated with infuriating slowness.

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Translations

مُثِيرٌ لِلْغَضَبِمُغيظ، مُثير للغَضَب

nesnesitelný

irriterende

raivostuttava

takav da razbjesni

óòolandi

furibondo

人を憤慨させる

격분시키는

razend makend

fryktelig irriterende svært irriterende til å bli rasende over

rozwścieczony

enfurecedor

вызывающий ярость

fruktansvärt irriterande

ทำให้โกรธเป็นไฟ

çileden çıkarançileden çıkarıcı

làm điên tiết

令人发怒的

infuriating

[ɪnˈfjʊərɪeɪtɪŋ] ADJ (gen) → exasperante
it's simply infuriating → es exasperante, es para volverse loco
I find his habit infuriating → esa costumbre suya me saca de quicio

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infuriating

[ɪnˈfjʊərieɪtɪŋ] adj → horripilant(e)

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infuriating

adj → (äußerst) ärgerlich; an infuriating habit → eine Unsitte; an infuriating person → ein Mensch, der einen zur Raserei bringen kann or der einen rasend or wütend machen kann

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infuriating

[ɪnˈfjʊərɪˌeɪtɪŋ] adj → esasperante, estremamente irritante

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infuriate

(inˈfjuərieit) verb

to make very angry. I was infuriated by his words.

inˈfuriating adjective

I find his silly jokes infuriating.

inˈfuriatingly adverb

infuriating

→ مُثِيرٌ لِلْغَضَبِ nesnesitelný irriterende ärgerlich εξοργιστικός exasperante raivostuttava exaspérant takav da razbjesni furibondo 人を憤慨させる 격분시키는 razend makend fryktelig irriterende rozwścieczony enfurecedor вызывающий ярость fruktansvärt irriterande ทำให้โกรธเป็นไฟ çileden çıkaran làm điên tiết 令人发怒的

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