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[ ig-zas-puh-rey-shuhn ] / ɪgˌzæs pəˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exasperation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan act or instance of exasperating; provocation. the state of being exasperated; irritation; extreme annoyance: Her exasperation at being interrupted was understandable. Origin of exasperation1540–50; <Latin exasperātiōn- (stem of exasperātiō) roughness, bitterness. See exasperate, -ion Words nearby exasperationexarate, exarch, exarchate, exarticulation, exasperate, exasperation, exbi-, exc., excalation, Excalibur, excardination Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exasperationNow, the exasperation on both sides is reaching a fever pitch. Should Girl Scouts Go Back to Basics?|Will Doig|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Oh, screw it,” the photographer says finally in exasperation and leaves. Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band|Grover Lewis|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Her oldest son, Abdullah, exploded with exasperation as his mother talked. Did the U.S. Make a Mistake In Seizing Anas al-Liby?|Jamie Dettmer|October 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST “That was George W. Bush, this is Barack Obama” cried one veteran (Paddy Ashdown) in exasperation, but in vain. Three Key Questions on Syria From Geoffrey Robertson|Geoffrey Robertson|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On Sunday a wise old hand who had seen it all expresses a sense of exasperation about the impasse in the Middle East. Fiscal Cliff Stalemate Needs Two-Party Solution|Daniel Gross|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST "Presently—immediately—never," Marie replied in exasperation. Trapped in 'Black Russia'|Ruth Pierce The smooth, regular flow of the pen over the paper roused Katherine to a frenzy of exasperation. A Rock in the Baltic|Robert Barr A wave of exasperation swept over her—he was criticising her. Flappers and Philosophers|F. Scott Fitzgerald He had only a few yards more to go to safety; yes his head—the exasperation of him! The Last Shot|Frederick Palmer But it was probably due to her exasperation at the wasted stroke that she let him have it. The Vision Spendid|William MacLeod Raine
Words related to exasperationannoyance, rage, fury, resentment, pique, displeasure, irritation, anger, ire, wrath, exacerbation, bother, irritant, botheration, aggravation, passion, plague, nuisance, vexation, pest |