'Maddening' definitions:
Definition of 'maddening'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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" [syn: exasperating, infuriating, maddening, vexing]
Definition of 'Maddening'
From: GCIDE
- Madden \Mad"den\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Maddened; p. pr. & vb. n. Maddening.]
- 1. To make mad; to drive to madness; to drive to insanity; to craze. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To make very angry; to enrage; to excite violently with passion. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'maddening'
From: GCIDE
- maddening \maddening\ adj. extremely annoying or displeasing.
- Syn: annoying, exasperating, infuriating, vexing. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'maddening'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agitating,
- breathtaking,
- charged,
- cliff-hanging,
- disquieting,
- distracting,
- disturbing,
- electric,
- exciting,
- exhilarating,
- galvanic,
- heady,
- heart-expanding,
- heart-stirring,
- heart-swelling,
- heart-thrilling,
- impressive,
- inflammatory,
- intoxicating,
- jarring,
- jolting,
- mind-blowing,
- moving,
- overcoming,
- overmastering,
- overpowering,
- overwhelming,
- perturbing,
- piquant,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- ravishing,
- soul-stirring,
- spirit-stirring,
- stimulating,
- stimulative,
- stirring,
- striking,
- suspenseful,
- suspensive,
- tantalizing,
- telling,
- thrilling,
- thrilly,
- troubling,
- unsettling,
- upsetting