Verb
- 1. madden, craze
- usage: cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
- 2. madden, torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
- usage: drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves
- 3. madden, anger
- usage: make mad; "His behavior is maddening"
Adjective
- 1. exasperating, infuriating, maddening, vexing, displeasing (vs. pleasing)
- usage: 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"
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