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- [mad-n-ing]
- /ˈmæd n ɪŋ/
- /ˈmæd.ən.ɪŋ/
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- [mad-n-ing]
- /ˈmæd n ɪŋ/
Definitions of maddening word
- adjective maddening driving to madness or frenzy: a maddening thirst. 1
- adjective maddening infuriating or exasperating: his maddening indifference to my pleas. 1
- adjective maddening raging; furious: a maddening wind. 1
- verb with object maddening to anger or infuriate: The delays maddened her. 1
- verb with object maddening to make insane. 1
- verb without object maddening to become mad; act as if mad; rage. 1
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Origin of maddening
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; madden + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Maddening
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maddening popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maddening
adj maddening
- annoying — Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient.
- trying — extremely annoying, difficult, or the like; straining one's patience and goodwill to the limit: a trying day; a trying experience.
- provoking — serving to provoke; causing annoyance.
- vexatious — causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation.
- infuriating — Archaic. infuriated.
adjective maddening
- irritating — causing irritation; annoying; provoking: irritating questions.
- exasperating — Intensely irritating; infuriating.
- enraging — Present participle of enrage.
- vexing — to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
- galling — that galls; chafing; irritating; vexing; exasperating.
Antonyms for maddening
adjective maddening
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
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