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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
Other Word Forms
- exasperater noun
- exasperatingly adverb
- unexasperating adjective
- exasperation noun
- exasperatedly adverb
- exasperating adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of exasperate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of exasperate1
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Example Sentences
That relentlessness made Hersh both essential and exasperating to the institutions that published him.
“Why would you bring the pink one?” asks an exasperated Rhett.
Just east of Bali, Lombok boasts the same azure beaches and stunning views as its famous neighbour, but without the exasperating crowds.
They have also grown exasperated over the rising cost of legal payouts, which have consumed a steadily larger portion of the city budget.
But it's no secret that Buckingham Palace was exasperated with the scandals surrounding Prince Andrew and what a royal source calls the "constant parade of headlines".
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