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infuriatingly

infuriatingly

2 7.4
In a way that makes someone very angry or frustrated
  • adverb
  • /ɪnˈfjʊəriˌeɪtɪŋli/
translation icon : de manera enfurecedora
  • The meeting dragged on infuriatingly, causing many to lose focus.
  • infuriatingly patronizing smile
  • infuriatingly so

Examples

  • And the infuriatingly saddening part is that none of what may occur here has to.

    Blog text (26)
  • No sport dramatizes more infuriatingly the limited control we have over our lives and the wanton whimsy of the gods than soccer.

    Blog text (17)
  • It's based on texts and, to some eyes, infuriatingly slow.

  • But still, he was just infuriatingly conservative enough to keep the Steelers in it.

    Blog text (28)
  • Infuriatingly so, even when pretending to feel sorry for me.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • His theories are unorthodox, and he has this infuriatingly superior manner about him.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • But Edmund's voice remained, as always, infuriatingly cool and dispassionate.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • It's a talking point that allows Democrats to focus on class warfare, and the cheap populism is infuriatingly small potatoes.

    Blog text (21)
  • He's impossibly young, infuriatingly accomplished, and impressively wonky.

    Blog text (25)
  • News programs dwelt infuriatingly on the spectacular wasteland at the top of our hill, never letting the helicopter camera angle descend to take in lower Skyline Drive.

    Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

horribly
vsinfuriatingly
126 3.5

In a very bad or shocking way

aims at causing great anger or severe frustration instead
excruciatingly
vsinfuriatingly
16 8.2

In a very painful or strong way

focuses on anger and frustration rather than physical pain
annoyingly
vsinfuriatingly
14 3.0

In a way that makes people feel bothered

suggests stronger anger or overwhelming frustration instead
unbearably
vsinfuriatingly
12 4.9

So strong or bad that you cannot stand it

relates specifically to causing great anger or frustration
frustratingly
vsinfuriatingly
7 4.4

In a way that makes you feel annoyed because things are slow or difficult

tends to cause great anger or extreme frustration instead
obnoxiously
vsinfuriatingly
6 6.4

In a way that annoys and upsets other people

more likely to trigger great anger or extreme frustration
maddeningly
vsinfuriatingly
3 6.6

In a very annoying or frustrating way

leans more toward great anger than annoyance
insufferably
vsinfuriatingly
2 8.2

In a very annoying way that people cannot stand

centers on causing fierce anger or severe frustration instead
irritatingly
vsinfuriatingly
2 4.2

In a way that annoys or makes someone uncomfortable

implies stronger anger or much deeper frustration
atrociously
vsinfuriatingly
1 7.4

In a very bad or shocking way

expresses emotional anger and intense frustration instead
exasperatingly
vsinfuriatingly
1 7.5

In a way that makes someone feel annoyed and impatient

evokes greater anger or extreme frustration instead
aggravatingly
vsinfuriatingly
1 7.9

In a way that makes people feel annoyed

leans more toward provoking great anger or intense frustration
cursedly
vsinfuriatingly
  • Archaic
9.5

In a very annoying and unpleasant way

focuses more on causing great anger or extreme frustration
gallingly
vsinfuriatingly
8.2

In a way that makes other people feel annoyed or resentful

produces stronger open anger rather than social resentment
vexatiously
vsinfuriatingly
9.3

In a way that annoys or worries other people, often on purpose

causes acute anger or extreme frustration rather than persistent bother
irksomely
vsinfuriatingly
  • Archaic
8.5

In an annoying way that bothers other people

signals greater anger or extreme frustration instead
displeasingly
vsinfuriatingly
6.8

In a way that makes people feel annoyed

conveys more intense anger or extreme frustration instead

Antonyms

110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

2 3.3

In a way that makes someone feel calm and less worried

How Annoying

infuriatingly
2 7.4
annoyingly
14 3.0
mildly
92 2.7

Surface Forms

infuriatingly positive

Morphology

infuriatingly = infuriating (transparent) = infuriate + ing + ly

Formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'infuriating', producing an adverb with the expected meaning.

Etymology

Infuriatingly comes from the parts in- meaning 'make' and fury meaning 'great anger', the same part you see in furious. So, if something happens infuriatingly, it 'makes' people very angry or extremely frustrated.