单词 | incensed |
释义 | incensed (once / 1864 pages) adj To be incensed is to be beyond mad. It's how you feel when fighting with your cell phone company's customer service representative whose only response is to quote company policy verbatim from a script. The Latin root of the word incense is incendere, meaning "to set on fire." Yes, it's the same root for the incense sticks burned in dorm rooms and churches. For this use, however, think instead about burning tempers instead of burning sticks. WORD FAMILYincensed: incensedly+/incense: incensed, incenses, incensing USAGE EXAMPLESIn fact, the state’s October offer to pony up more cash incensed executives at the insurance providers tasked with managing this mess. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Most American Christians remained utterly unaware of his prayer but it incensed many of the same people as before, to an even greater degree. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) But it backfired: The public was incensed at the thought of suffering people cut off. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) adj angered at something unjust or wrong incensed at the judges' unfairness Syn indignant, outraged, umbrageous angry feeling or showing anger |
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