exasperate

[ verb ig-zas-puh-reyt; adjective ig-zas-per-it ]

/ verb ɪgˈzæs pəˌreɪt; adjective ɪgˈzæs pər ɪt /

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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.

Origin of exasperate

1525–35; <Latin exasperātus (past participle of exasperāre to make rough, provoke), equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + asper harsh, rough + -ātus-ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR exasperate

1 incense, anger, vex, inflame, infuriate.

2 exacerbate.

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1. See irritate.

OTHER WORDS FROM exasperate

ex·as·per·at·ed·ly, adverbex·as·per·at·er, nounex·as·per·at·ing·ly, adverbun·ex·as·per·at·ed, adjective

un·ex·as·per·at·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exasperate

exacerbate, exasperate

Words nearby exasperate

exaptation, exarate, exarch, exarchate, exarticulation, exasperate, exasperation, exbi-, exc., excalation, Excalibur

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Example sentences from the Web for exasperate

He was gone upon this pretended mission some little time; quite long enough further to exasperate the privateer Captain.
Strange Stories of Colonial Days|Various
It is true that during the first year there were many things to exasperate the troops.
The War in South Africa|Arthur Conan Doyle
At length his continued ill success began to exasperate him.
McTeague|Frank Norris
France is certain to conquer the Continent, and our interference will only 'exasperate and accelerate.'
Hours in a Library|Leslie Stephen

He took care to exasperate them to the utmost, by representing all their misfortunes.
The History of Virginia, in Four Parts|Robert Beverley

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

exasperatedly, adverbexasperater, nounexasperating, adjectiveexasperatingly, adverb

exasperation, noun

Word Origin for exasperate

C16: from Latin exasperāre to make rough, from asper rough

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单词	exasperate
释义	exasperate [ verb ig-zas-puh-reyt; adjective ig-zas-per-it ] / verb ɪgˈzæs pəˌreɪt; adjective ɪgˈzæs pər ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exasperate ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of exasperate 1525–35; <Latin exasperātus (past participle of exasperāre to make rough, provoke), equivalent to ex-ex-¹ + asper harsh, rough + -ātus-ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR exasperate 1 incense, anger, vex, inflame, infuriate. 2 exacerbate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR exasperate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for exasperate 1. See irritate. OTHER WORDS FROM exasperate ex·as·per·at·ed·ly, adverbex·as·per·at·er, nounex·as·per·at·ing·ly, adverbun·ex·as·per·at·ed, adjective un·ex·as·per·at·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exasperate exacerbate, exasperate Words nearby exasperate exaptation, exarate, exarch, exarchate, exarticulation, exasperate, exasperation, exbi-, exc., excalation, Excalibur Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exasperate He was gone upon this pretended mission some little time; quite long enough further to exasperate the privateer Captain. Strange Stories of Colonial Days\|Various It is true that during the first year there were many things to exasperate the troops. The War in South Africa\|Arthur Conan Doyle At length his continued ill success began to exasperate him. McTeague\|Frank Norris France is certain to conquer the Continent, and our interference will only 'exasperate and accelerate.' Hours in a Library\|Leslie Stephen He took care to exasperate them to the utmost, by representing all their misfortunes. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts\|Robert Beverley 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 exasperatedly, adverbexasperater, nounexasperating, adjectiveexasperatingly, adverb exasperation, noun Word Origin for exasperate C16: from Latin exasperāre to make rough, from asper rough Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to exasperate annoy, disturb, embitter, peeve, infuriate, vex, excite, incense, enrage, agitate, rile, irk, irritate, gall, rankle, aggravate, pique, needle, get, madden
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exasperate

verb (used with object), ex·as·per·at·ed, ex·as·per·at·ing.

adjective

Origin of exasperate

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British Dictionary definitions for exasperate

verb (tr)

adjective

Derived forms of exasperate

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