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Synonyms for maddening
ˈmæd n ɪŋ
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Princeton's WordNet
exasperating, infuriating, maddening, vexing(adj)
extremely annoying or displeasing
"his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening"
Synonyms:
nettlesome, annoying, irritating, galling, vexing, teasing, plaguy, bothersome, exasperating, aggravating, plaguey, pestiferous, vexatious, pesky, pestering, exacerbating, infuriatingAntonyms:
pleasing
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List of paraphrases for "maddening":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#9416 | annoying | |
#21074 | teasing | |
#23970 | irritating | |
#34818 | pesky | |
#38245 | aggravating | |
#46948 | bothersome | |
#66520 | maddening | |
#74824 | infuriating | |
#78530 | vexing | |
#80638 | exacerbating | |
#89995 | vexatious | |
#101981 | galling | |
#108040 | pestering | |
#111300 | exasperating |
How to use maddening in a sentence?
It's so maddening to watch, the mendacity, the incompetence, it's just maddening to watch. The tweeting is just the way to get it out of the way, so I can get it off my chest and move on with my life that day. That's basically it. Frankly, it's so I don't end up screaming at her about it.
The stories I can tell are maddening and saddening.
This is maddening and I can't believe that hobby drones are risking people's lives to get videos on YouTube, drone operators are risking lives when they fly over an emergency situation.
When word-mongering and showboating becomes too maddening, everything may blow up in the face and the mirror will not waver to bite back. ( "The day the mirror was talking back" )
When you are unhappy, is there anything more maddening than to be told that you should be contented with your lot?
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