Incensed

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɛnst/

Definitions of incensed

adjective feeling or expressing anger or outrage

Example Sentences

A1 She was incensed when her brother ate the last cookie.

A2 The customer was incensed by the poor service at the restaurant.

B1 The employees were incensed by the sudden change in company policy.

B2 The residents were incensed by the decision to build a highway through their neighborhood.

C1 The politician was incensed by the accusations of corruption against him.

C2 The artist was incensed by the critics who dismissed her work as unoriginal.

Examples of incensed in a Sentence

formal The board members were incensed by the lack of transparency in the company's financial reports.

informal I was absolutely incensed when I found out my roommate had eaten my leftovers without asking.

slang My dad was totally incensed when he saw the mess we left in the living room.

figurative Her words incensed him like a fire that couldn't be extinguished.

Grammatical Forms of incensed

• past tense: incensed
• plural: incensed
• comparative: more incensed
• superlative: most incensed
• present tense: incense
• future tense: will incense
• perfect tense: have incensed
• continuous tense: is incensing
• singular: incensed
• positive degree: incensed
• infinitive: to incense
• gerund: incensing
• participle: incensed

Origin and Evolution of incensed

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'incensed' originated from the Latin word 'incensus', which means 'to set on fire' or 'to inflame'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'incensed' has evolved to also include feelings of anger or annoyance, in addition to its original association with fire and flames.