Synonyms

exasperated

American

[ig-zas-puh-rey-tid] / ɪgˈzæs pəˌreɪ tɪd /

adjective

feeling or expressing extreme annoyance or irritation.

In the final moments of a wild debate, the exasperated moderator tried to regain control of the conversation.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of exasperate.

Other Word Forms

exasperatedly adverb
unexasperated adjective

Etymology

Origin of exasperated

exasperate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Lara, the regulator, appears exasperated by some insurers’ reluctance to re-enter the market, despite getting pretty much everything on their wish list.

From The Wall Street Journal

The problem goes well beyond homelessness: Thousands of severely ill people live with exasperated family members who wear themselves out trying to get help for loved ones.

From Los Angeles Times

Kura Sushi’s price bump comes as Americans are exasperated with paying more for food in grocery store aisles and when eating out.

From The Wall Street Journal

That the prime minister can turn things around, as one of his exasperated cabinet allies said, "people just really want us to fix it".

From BBC

His aunt’s sigh was somewhere between exasperated and tender, the most motherly sound she’d ever made to him.

From Literature

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