Maddening

Pronunciation: /ˈmædənɪŋ/

Definitions of maddening

adjective causing irritation or annoyance

Example Sentences

A1 The maddening noise of the construction site kept me awake all night.

A2 It can be maddening trying to figure out how to assemble furniture without instructions.

B1 Dealing with constant traffic jams in the city can be maddening.

B2 The maddening bureaucracy of the government office made it difficult to get anything done.

C1 The maddeningly slow progress of the project frustrated everyone involved.

C2 Her maddening perfectionism made it impossible to work with her on the team.

Examples of maddening in a Sentence

formal The maddening noise coming from the construction site has been disrupting our work for weeks.

informal It's so maddening when my phone keeps freezing up on me.

slang Dealing with slow internet is absolutely maddening.

figurative The maddening feeling of being stuck in traffic with no end in sight.

Grammatical Forms of maddening

• past tense: maddened
• plural: maddening
• comparative: more maddening
• superlative: most maddening
• present tense: maddens
• future tense: will madden
• perfect tense: has maddened
• continuous tense: is maddening
• singular: maddening
• positive degree: maddening
• infinitive: to madden
• gerund: maddening
• participle: maddened

Origin and Evolution of maddening

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'maddening' originated from the Middle English word 'maddening' which was derived from the Old English word 'gemædan' meaning 'to make insane or furious'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'maddening' has evolved to encompass not only the idea of driving someone insane or furious, but also to describe something extremely frustrating or irritating.