maddened

An archaic or literary adjective meaning driven to madness or extreme anger; rarely used in modern everyday speech.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo que describe a alguien o algo llevado a un estado de furia extrema o locura; suele usarse en contextos literarios o formales, no en el habla cotidiana.

1. Extremely angry B2 formal

   Marked by or feeling intense anger or fury.

   • The maddened crowd shouted at the officials.
   • He was maddened by the constant delays.
   • Her maddened expression made everyone step back.

   🇪🇸enfurecido

   Sinónimos: enragedfuriousincensedinfuriatedirefullividoutragedragingseethingwrathful

   Antónimos: calmcollectedcomposedcoolplacidserene

• more maddened comparative form
• most maddened superlative form

To make someone extremely angry or annoyed; to drive mad.

• 🇪🇸Enfurecer o irritar a alguien hasta un grado extremo; volver loco a alguien.

1. Cause Insanity B2 formal

   To make someone become insane or lose their mental faculties.

   • The constant noise in the city would madden anyone over time.
   • Her grief seemed to madden her, leaving her unrecognizable.
   • They feared the isolation would madden the prisoners.

   🇪🇸volver loco

   Sinónimos: crazederangeunbalanceunhinge

   Antónimos: calmcomposereassuresettlesoothe

2. Intensely Annoy B2 informal

   To irritate or frustrate someone to the point of extreme agitation.

   • His constant humming really maddened me during the meeting.
   • The way she never returns calls just maddens him.
   • Waiting in long lines always maddens my father.

   🇪🇸Enfurecer intensamente

   Sinónimos: aggravateantagonizeenrageexasperateincenseinfuriateirritateprovokerile

   Antónimos: appeasecalmcomfortdelightgratifypacifyplacatepleasereassuresoothe

3. Make Very Angry B1 informal

   To cause someone to become enraged or furious.

   • The lies they told maddened her more than she could express.
   • Injustice maddens people and drives them to protest.
   • His carelessness maddened the entire team.

   🇪🇸Enfurecer

   Sinónimos: aggravateenrageexasperategallincenseinflameinfuriateprovokerile

   Antónimos: calmpacifypleasesoothe

• maddened past participle
• maddened past simple
• maddening present participle
• maddens third person singular