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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
- exasperation noun
- exasperater noun
- exasperatedly adverb
- exasperating adjective
- exasperatingly adverb
- unexasperating adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of exasperate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of exasperate1
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Example Sentences
Some of them, in fact, are quite exasperating.
Kelly Sharkey, a North Charleston mother of two, was exasperated, questioning what lawmakers’ endgame is in pursuing SB 323 and whose lives they really wish to protect.
Laughton plays Maigret with dry humor, though he’s capable of being roused when exasperated or angry, as he often will be here.
By this stage, the exasperated European pair - as well as vice-captain Eduardo Molinari - were pointing out hecklers to the police officers, who had visibly moved in tighter in a bid to calm the mood.
That included a 60-yard touchdown to Johnston, who scored twice against the Chiefs and is redefining his onetime reputation for exasperating drops.
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