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madden

[mad-n]

verb (used with object)

  1. to anger or infuriate.

    The delays maddened her.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  2. to make insane.



verb (used without object)

  1. to become mad; act as if mad; rage.

madden

/ ˈæə /

verb

  1. to make or become mad or angry

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unmaddened adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of madden1

First recorded in 1725–35; mad + -en 1
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Example Sentences

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Yes, it's as deliberate as it is maddening.

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The mute was maddening, but the mute was magnificent, the daily humbling of a haughty hack, an humiliating dose of accountability in a world dominated by thoughtless hot takes.

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In trying to make media-watching “easier,” tech has slowed the process to a maddening plod.

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The randomness of the administration’s action, and its apparent error, is maddening enough.

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Is there a chance that a team so recently dubbed, “invincible” and “unbeatable” is actually more like “maddening” and “mediocre?”

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