Definitions
- Describing a feeling of intense anger or fury. - Referring to an action or behavior that triggers a strong emotional response. - Talking about a situation or event that causes great frustration or annoyance.
- Describing a feeling of extreme anger or outrage. - Referring to an action or behavior that provokes a strong emotional reaction. - Talking about a situation or event that causes intense frustration or irritation.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe intense anger or strong emotional reactions.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a person's emotional state or a situation that causes that emotional state.
- 3Both words are verbs that can be used in the past, present, or future tense.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Enrage is associated with a strong emotional response, while infuriate is associated with an even more intense emotional reaction.
- 2Cause: Enrage is often used to describe an action or behavior that triggers anger, while infuriate is often used to describe a situation or event that causes outrage.
- 3Usage: Enrage is less common than infuriate and may be considered more formal or literary.
- 4Connotation: Enrage may have a slightly more negative connotation than infuriate, which can be used in a wider range of contexts.
Remember this!
Enrage and infuriate are synonyms that describe intense anger or strong emotional reactions. However, infuriate is associated with an even more intense emotional reaction and is often used to describe a situation or event that causes outrage. Enrage is less common and may be considered more formal or literary, and is often used to describe an action or behavior that triggers anger.
