adjective
incensed
Incensed (adjective) means Extremely angry. Example: “She was incensed to discover her ideas had been used without credit.”
adjective
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Extremely angry.
"She was incensed to discover her ideas had been used without credit."
"Fans were incensed by the referee's decision."
How to use incensed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFurious; boiling with anger.
Common pairings
incensed by
incensed at
utterly incensed
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more incensed
- Superlative
- most incensed
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Etymology
From the verb incense, "to enrage," ultimately from Latin incendō, "to set on fire."
Synonyms
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Rhymes for incensed
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What does “incensed” mean?
The word “incensed” means extremely angry. In plain terms, furious; boiling with anger.
How do you use “incensed” in a sentence?
Here is “incensed” used in a sentence: “She was incensed to discover her ideas had been used without credit.”
What part of speech is “incensed”?
“Incensed” is an adjective.
Where does the word “incensed” come from?
The word “incensed” comes from Latin. From the verb incense, "to enrage," ultimately from Latin incendō, "to set on fire.".
