exasperated

adjective

ex·as·per·at·ed ig-ˈza-spə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce exasperated (audio)

: having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance

an exasperated sigh

Ricardo congratulated himself on having left his revolver behind. He was so exasperated that he didn't know what he might have done.

Joseph Conrad

… she is the sort of curmudgeon who makes a point of trampling on flower beds when she goes for a walk, and greets the death of her longtime housekeeper … with a grim, exasperated roll of the eyes.

Ben Brantley

exasperatedly adverb

"I keep telling them not to ring the doorbell!" said Sirius exasperatedly, hurrying back out of the room.

J. K. Rowling

It's aggravation that motivates Tennison's signature tic: running her fingers exasperatedly through her short, faded blonde hair.

Rand Richards Cooper

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Exacerbate vs. Exasperate

Exacerbate is frequently confused with exasperate, and with good reason. Not only do these words resemble one another in spelling and pronunciation, they also at one time held exceedingly similar meanings. Exasperate is today most commonly used as a synonym of annoy, but for several hundred years it also had the meanings “to make more grievous” and “to make harsh or harsher.” Exacerbate is now the more common choice of these two words when one seeks to indicate that something is becoming increasingly bitter, violent, or unpleasant. It comes in part from the Latin word acer, meaning “sharp,” whereas exasperate is from asper, the Latin word for “rough.”

exasperated 1 of 2

adjective

as in annoyed

subjected to and reacting with irritation overworked, exasperated parents barking at their children over little things

Synonyms & Similar Words

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annoyed
irritated
angry
upset
bothered
aggravated
displeased
infuriated
frustrated
vexed
irked
irritable
peeved
angered
outraged
indignant
disturbed
galled
mad
troubled
narked
scunnered
put out
distressed
irate
perturbed
riled
sore
teed off
resentful
petulant
rankled
snappish
peevish
irascible
ireful
fretful
huffy
harried
grumpy
inflamed
piqued
cantankerous
disapproving
steaming
tortured
grouchy
provoked
harassed
badgered
churlish
dyspeptic
tormented
roiled
bilious
inconvenienced
testy
tried
bedeviled
shirty
pestered
enflamed
ill-humored
plagued
crabby
hassled
snuffy
choleric
bristly
persecuted
cross
tested
haggled
touchy
cranky
fussy
pinpricked
bearish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

pleased
happy
satisfied
delighted
content
calm
serene
placid
tranquil
peaceable
pacific

exasperated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of exasperate

as in irritated

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts small children can exasperate their parents with endless questions about why this or that is so

Synonyms & Similar Words

annoyed
irritated
bothered
bugged
persecuted
aggravated
infuriated
irked
vexed
angered
peeved
got
worried
nettled
riled
griped
ruffled
grated
insulted
teased
chafed
piqued
itched
galled
ate
rasped
provoked
narked
plagued
enraged
frosted
got to
upset
spited
put out
wore on
harassed
nagged
offended
vext
agitated
rubbed the wrong way
roused
incensed
burnt (up)
harried
hassled
stuck in one's craw
badgered
outraged
heckled
burned (up)
got on one's nerves
unsettled
perturbed
maddened
hacked (off)
miffed
inflamed
distressed
affronted
disquieted
pestered
set one's teeth on edge
got one's goat
antagonized
discomforted
unhinged
rankled
discomposed
baited
fretted
roiled
enflamed
deviled
exercised
bullyragged
ballyragged
undid
devilled
hagrode
freaked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

obliged
mollified
delighted
gratified
appeased
pleased
pacified
satisfied
placated
reassured
assured
comforted
cheered
quieted
soothed
contented
conciliated
gladdened
consoled
propitiated
solaced

单词	exasperated
释义	exasperated adjective ex·as·per·at·ed ig-ˈza-spə-ˌrā-təd : having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance an exasperated sigh Ricardo congratulated himself on having left his revolver behind. He was so exasperated that he didn't know what he might have done. Joseph Conrad … she is the sort of curmudgeon who makes a point of trampling on flower beds when she goes for a walk, and greets the death of her longtime housekeeper … with a grim, exasperated roll of the eyes. Ben Brantley exasperatedly adverb "I keep telling them not to ring the doorbell!" said Sirius exasperatedly, hurrying back out of the room. J. K. Rowling It's aggravation that motivates Tennison's signature tic: running her fingers exasperatedly through her short, faded blonde hair. Rand Richards Cooper Did you know? Exacerbate vs. Exasperate Exacerbate is frequently confused with exasperate, and with good reason. Not only do these words resemble one another in spelling and pronunciation, they also at one time held exceedingly similar meanings. Exasperate is today most commonly used as a synonym of annoy, but for several hundred years it also had the meanings “to make more grievous” and “to make harsh or harsher.” Exacerbate is now the more common choice of these two words when one seeks to indicate that something is becoming increasingly bitter, violent, or unpleasant. It comes in part from the Latin word acer, meaning “sharp,” whereas exasperate is from asper, the Latin word for “rough.” Synonyms aggravated annoyed bothered galled irked irritated narked [British] peeved put out scunnered [chiefly Scottish] teed off vexed See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use 1611, in the meaning defined above exasperated 1 of 2 adjective as in annoyed subjected to and reacting with irritation overworked, exasperated parents barking at their children over little things Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance annoyed irritated angry upset bothered aggravated displeased infuriated frustrated vexed irked irritable peeved angered outraged indignant disturbed galled mad troubled narked scunnered put out distressed irate perturbed riled sore teed off resentful petulant rankled snappish peevish irascible ireful fretful huffy harried grumpy inflamed piqued cantankerous disapproving steaming tortured grouchy provoked harassed badgered churlish dyspeptic tormented roiled bilious inconvenienced testy tried bedeviled shirty pestered enflamed ill-humored plagued crabby hassled snuffy choleric bristly persecuted cross tested haggled touchy cranky fussy pinpricked bearish Antonyms & Near Antonyms pleased happy satisfied delighted content calm serene placid tranquil peaceable pacific See More exasperated 2 of 2 verb past tense of exasperate as in irritated to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts small children can exasperate their parents with endless questions about why this or that is so Synonyms & Similar Words annoyed irritated bothered bugged persecuted aggravated infuriated irked vexed angered peeved got worried nettled riled griped ruffled grated insulted teased chafed piqued itched galled ate rasped provoked narked plagued enraged frosted got to upset spited put out wore on harassed nagged offended vext agitated rubbed the wrong way roused incensed burnt (up) harried hassled stuck in one's craw badgered outraged heckled burned (up) got on one's nerves unsettled perturbed maddened hacked (off) miffed inflamed distressed affronted disquieted pestered set one's teeth on edge got one's goat antagonized discomforted unhinged rankled discomposed baited fretted roiled enflamed deviled exercised bullyragged ballyragged undid devilled hagrode freaked (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms obliged mollified delighted gratified appeased pleased pacified satisfied placated reassured assured comforted cheered quieted soothed contented conciliated gladdened consoled propitiated solaced See More
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