Meaning & use

Angering

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Causing someone to feel strong displeasure or hostility.

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The delayed flight kept angering passengers who had already been waiting for hours.

His dismissive comment ended up angering half the room.

A note on using this word

The present participle of 'anger', which can function as a verb, as in 'stop angering him', or as a gerund noun.

Words with a similar meaning

irritatinginfuriating

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Words with an opposite meaning

calmingsoothing

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