vverb.emotionexasperate or irritateSynset:aggravate exacerbate exasperate
Derivationally Related Form:exasperationaggravationaggravatorexacerbation
Hypernyms:anger
Inherited Hypernyms:exacerbateangerarousemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The bad news will --- him (apply to: exasperate)
vverb.emotionmake furiousSynset:exasperate incense infuriate
Derivationally Related Form:exasperationfuryinfuriation
Hypernyms:anger
Inherited Hypernyms:infuriateangerarousemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: incense, infuriate) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: incense, infuriate)
vverb.changemake worseSynset:aggravate exacerbate exasperate worsen
Examples:- This drug aggravates the pain
Antonyms:better
Derivationally Related Form:aggravationexacerbationworsening
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:worsenchange
Direct Hyponyms:cheapendegradeinflameirritate
Full Troponyms:chafedegradedemonetizedevalueinflameirritaterub
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allextremely annoying or displeasingSynset:infuriating maddening vexing
Examples:- his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating
- I've had an exasperating day
- her infuriating indifference
- the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening
Antonyms:pleasing
Inherited Hypernyms:exasperating
Similar to:displeasing
adj satadj.allmaking worseSynset:aggravating exacerbating
Antonyms:moderating
Inherited Hypernyms:aggravating
Similar to:intensifying