exasperate
[ verb ig-zas-puh-reyt; adjective ig-zas-per-it ]
/ verb ɪgˈzæs pəˌreɪt; adjective ɪgˈzæs pər ɪt /
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
SYNONYMS FOR exasperate
synonym study for exasperate
1. See
irritate.
OTHER WORDS FROM exasperate
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exasperate
exacerbate exasperateWords nearby exasperate
exaptation,
exarate,
exarch,
exarchate,
exarticulation,
exasperate,
exasperation,
exbi-,
exc.,
excalation,
excalibur
Example sentences from the Web for exasperating
British Dictionary definitions for exasperating
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
Word Origin for exasperate
C16: from Latin
exasperāre to make rough, from
asper rough