exasperate
[ ig-zas-puh-reyt ]
/ ɪgˈzæs pəˌreɪt /
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verb (used with object), ex·as·per·at·ed, ex·as·per·at·ing.
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.).
adjective
Botany. rough; covered with hard, projecting points, as a leaf.
SYNONYMS FOR exasperate
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Origin of exasperate
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1. See irritate.
OTHER WORDS FROM exasperate
ex·as·per·at·er, nounex·as·per·at·ing·ly, adverbun·ex·as·per·at·ing, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exasperate
exacerbate, exasperateWords nearby exasperate
exaptation, exarate, exarch, exarchate, exarticulation, exasperate, exasperated, exasperation, exbi-, exc., excalation
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British Dictionary definitions for exasperate
exasperate
/ (ɪɡˈzɑːspəˌreɪt) /
verb (tr)
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 of exasperate
Word Origin for exasperate
C16: from Latin exasperāre to make rough, from asper rough
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