ENRAGING Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in infuriating

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verb

present participle of enrage

as in angering

to make angry the fact that the auto garage bungled the repair and then overcharged him simply enraged the customer

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North Carolina and Bill Belichick got zero, no doubt enraging girlfriend Jordon Hudson. — Greg Cote august 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Before the agreement was announced, Israeli forces struck in Beirut, enraging Trump, who has publicly expressed his fury with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026 In May 2021, after being elected to Parliament, Ben-Gvir established a makeshift office in a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, enraging local residents. — Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026 This is a sad story, an enraging one, a maddening one. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 There's really nothing better than firing up a grill and having a nice barbecue, but few things are as enraging as getting ready to cook and realizing something is missing. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 The judge rejected the Suffolk District Attorney’s recommendation of 12 years and cut it in half, enraging prosecutors. — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026 Each one is enraging and undermines public confidence in the SAFE-T Act. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 The culmination of the story is Michael revealing on stage that this would be the Jacksons' last show together, enraging his father Joe Jackson (Colman Domingo). — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

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And to me, that is just one of the most infuriating parts of all of this.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
This infuriating sentence is basically the thesis of the most recent episode of Furious.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of infuriating

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However, Gemini halted withdrawals from its Earn program in November 2022, angering some of its more than 300,000 users.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Newsom also wants to reduce payments that fire victims can receive for non-economic damages including pain and suffering, angering victims of the Eaton fire.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of angering

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Lippy said the support from customers helped turn what had been an upsetting weekend into something more positive.

— Evan Moore August 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
One day, during my visit, Cole used a step stool to access a small cubbyhole in a high corner of a bedroom wall—a sort of illogical nook that seemed preordained to house some private, upsetting object.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of upsetting

Verb

Kids in all three countries loved learning dances from TikTok and annoying their siblings.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Of course, this would depend on whether the managers choose to pick their strongest teams in what for some is a meaningless, even annoying extra fixture, for squads who just want to go home.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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