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exasperate
[ ig-zas-puh-reyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely:
He was exasperated by the senseless delays.
- Archaic. to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.).
Synonyms: exacerbate
adjective
- Botany. rough; covered with hard, projecting points, as a leaf.
exasperate
/ ɪɡˈzɑːspəˌreɪt /
verb
- to cause great irritation or anger to; infuriate
- to cause (an unpleasant feeling, condition, etc) to worsen; aggravate
adjective
- botany having a rough prickly surface because of the presence of hard projecting points
Derived Forms
- exˌasperˈation, noun
- exˈasperˌater, noun
- exˈasperˌatedly, adverb
- exˈasperˌating, adjective
- exˈasperˌatingly, adverb
Other Words From
- ex·as·per·at·er noun
- ex·as·per·at·ing·ly adverb
- un·ex·as·per·at·ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of exasperate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of exasperate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He could exasperate editors with his strongly held opinions and his prodigal ways with an expense account.
Panjabi portrays Reena’s mother, Suman, a reserved but resolute woman and member of the Jehovah’s Witness faith who runs a home with rules that exasperate her eldest child.
The issues exasperate many of the remaining businesses.
He opposed a civil rights bill before Congress in 1874 because it might “exasperate the Southern people” and “endanger the lives of the blacks.”
Penn State has four 11-win seasons since 2016 under Franklin, but here are the numbers that exasperate Nittany Lions fans: 1-9 against Ohio State; 3-16 vs. top-10 teams; 1-13 vs.
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