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- [verb in-fyoo r-ee-eyt; adjective in-fyoo r-ee-it]
- /verb ɪnˈfyʊər iˌeɪt; adjective ɪnˈfyʊər i ɪt/
- /ɪnˈfjʊə.ri.eɪt/
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- [verb in-fyoo r-ee-eyt; adjective in-fyoo r-ee-it]
- /verb ɪnˈfyʊər iˌeɪt; adjective ɪnˈfyʊər i ɪt/
Definitions of infuriate word
- verb with object infuriate to make furious; enrage. 1
- adjective infuriate Archaic. infuriated. 1
- noun infuriate Make (someone) extremely angry and impatient. 1
- transitive verb infuriate make very angry 1
- verb infuriate If something or someone infuriates you, they make you extremely angry. 0
- verb infuriate to anger; annoy 0
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Origin of infuriate
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Medieval Latin infuriātus past participle of infuriāre to madden, enrage. See in-2, fury, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Infuriate
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infuriate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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verb infuriate
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- incense — an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- rile — to irritate or vex.
- irritate — to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
Antonyms for infuriate
verb infuriate
- appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
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