Meaning & use
infuriated
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“infuriated” is a form of “infuriate”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
adjectivenot comparable
Extremely angry; filled with rage.
Grammar: Describes a person or their feelings; often followed by 'by' or 'with' to show the cause.
Patterns
- infuriated by something
- infuriated with someone
- infuriated at something
She was infuriated by the constant delays.
He felt infuriated when his colleague took credit for his work.
The customers were infuriated at the poor service.
Common combinations
- infuriated by
- The teacher was infuriated by the students' lack of effort.
- infuriated with
- I was infuriated with my brother for losing my keys.
- infuriated at
- She was infuriated at the way she had been treated.
- absolutely infuriated
- He was absolutely infuriated when he saw the bill.
Synonyms and how they differ
- furious
- Very angry; often used in similar contexts but can describe a stronger, more explosive anger.
- enraged
- Extremely angry; stronger and more intense than 'infuriated', often suggesting violent anger.
- incensed
- Very angry; more formal and often used when someone feels wronged.
Opposites
Word family
- infuriate verb
- To make someone extremely angry.
- infuriating adjective
- Making someone extremely angry; very annoying.
- infuriatingly adverb
- In a way that makes someone extremely angry.
Practice
Choose the correct preposition: 'She was infuriated ___ his careless remark.'
Choose one answer.
'Infuriated by' is used when the cause is an action or thing. 'With' is used for people, and 'at' is possible but less common here because 'remark' is an action.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “infuriated”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.