maddeningness
n adjective
1.
driving to madness or frenzy: a maddening thirst.
2.
infuriating or exasperating: his maddening indifference to my pleas.
3.
raging; furious: a maddening wind.
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maddening (ˈmædənɪŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | serving to send mad |
| 2. | extremely annoying; exasperating |
| maddeningly | |
| —adv | |
| maddeningness | |
| —n | |
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| maddening (ˈmædənɪŋ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | serving to send mad |
| 2. | extremely annoying; exasperating |
| maddeningly | |
| —adv | |
| maddeningness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
maddening
from madden, which is attested from 1735 in the sense "to become mad," 1822 in the sense "to drive to distraction" (see mad). Related: Maddeningly.
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