maddening

adjective
UK: /ˈmæd.ən.ɪŋ/
US: /ˈmæd.ən.ɪŋ/

  1. Extremely annoying or frustrating.

    1. The noise was maddening.
    2. It's maddening that they never listen to my suggestions at the meetings.

Synonyms

frustrating exasperating irritating annoying infuriating
maddening verb

  1. Present participle of madden: making someone extremely annoyed or angry.

    1. The cat's behavior is maddening me.
    2. His constant interruptions were maddening her during the presentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "maddening" is /ˈmæd.ən.ɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈmæd.ən.ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "maddening": frustrating, exasperating, irritating, annoying, infuriating.

Example usage of "maddening": "The noise was maddening.". More examples on the page.