infuriate
To make someone lose their temper completely.
infuriate in a sentence
- Nothing infuriated Dad more than finding muddy boots on the clean carpet.
- It would infuriate my sister when I finished the puzzle she had saved for herself.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to infuriate?
- Aenrage
- Bplease
- Ccalm
- Dsoothe
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A: enrage. The other three mean the opposite of infuriate.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to infuriate?
- Aanger
- Bcalm
- Cmadden
- Denrage
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B: calm. The other three mean nearly the same as infuriate.
Words that mean something similar
enrage, anger, madden
Words that mean the opposite
calm, soothe, please
More words about emotions & feelings
- inspire: To fill someone with the wish or the courage to do something.
- irate: Very angry, and showing it by shouting or complaining.
- irk: To annoy someone slightly.
- irresistible: So tempting that you cannot say no to it.
- irritable: Easily annoyed and quick to snap.
- jittery: Nervous and unable to keep still.
- jubilant: Feeling great joy because of a success.
- keen: Very eager and interested.
More words to explore
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