Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic)Filled with, characterized by or expressing fury.

Examples

56 sentences

  1. I know that Tom is infuriated.

    Я знаю, що Том розлючений. — deniko

    deIch weiß, dass Tom wütend ist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. I know Tom is infuriated.

    Я знаю, що Том розлючений. — deniko

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  3. The way Tom behaves infuriates me.

    ruМеня бесят повадки Тома. — yatomoya

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  4. It infuriates me when people do that.

    deEs macht mich wütend, wenn Leute das machen. — Roujin

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  5. Tom was infuriated by what Mary said.

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Origin

First attested in 1667; borrowed from Medieval Latin infuriātus (“enraged”), perfect passi

First attested in 1667; borrowed from Medieval Latin infuriātus (“enraged”), perfect passive participle of infuriō (“to enrage”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin furia (“rage, fury, frenzy”); perhaps via Italian infuriato.

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Forms

more infuriate, most infuriate
Comparativemore infuriate Lesson
Superlativemost infuriate Lesson

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms
furiousB2ferociousC1fierceB2grimB2wildA2enragedragingrampantincessiverabidsavagevolatile

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
infrastructureinfrequentlyinfringeB2infringementB2infuseinfusioningingeniousC1

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