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maddeningextremely annoying or frustrating

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: extremely annoying or frustrating

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmædənɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 극도로 짜증나는, 화나게 하는

Korean pronunciation: 매드-닝 (강세: 매드)

Example Sentences

  • My roommate's maddening habit of leaving dirty dishes everywhere is driving me crazy.
  • The maddening slow internet connection made the online exam a nightmare.
  • It's maddening when people chew loudly in the library.

maddening

ADJECTIVE

//ˈmædənɪŋ//

extremely annoying or frustrating

maddening concept
💡 Concept

Extremely frustrating computer loading screen

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maddening rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From maddening confusion through saddening despair to gladdening breakthrough!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmædənɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmædənɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootmad
Suffix--ening

Origin

mad(미친, 화난) + -en(동사화) + -ing(형용사화)의 과정을 거쳐 '미치게 만드는'이라는 의미가 되었습니다. 원래 mad는 고대영어 gemǣd에서 유래되어 '정신이 나간'이라는 뜻이었는데, 시간이 지나면서 '화가 난'이라는 의미로도 사용되게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

saddeninggladdeningfattening
saddening
gladdening
fattening

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My roommate's maddening habit of leaving dirty dishes everywhere is driving me crazy.

The maddening slow internet connection made the online exam a nightmare.

😄 Fun example

It's maddening when people chew loudly in the library.

😄 Fun example

The maddening repetition of the same commercial every five minutes ruined the movie experience.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

infuriatingannoyingfrustratingirritatingexasperating

Antonyms

soothingcalmingpleasing

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