exasperate (Meaning)
exasperate (v)
exasperate or irritate
make furious
make worse
exasperate (a.)
Exasperated; imbittered.
exasperate (v. t.)
To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to exscite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a person or his feelings.
To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to aggravate; to imbitter; as, to exasperate enmity.
Synonyms & Antonyms of exasperate
Synonyms:
- rouse
- hassle
- pester
- offend
- roil
- discompose
- perturb
- distress
- bait
- badger
- hack (off)
- agitate
- put out
- harry
- unhinge
- inflame
- stick in one's craw
- madden
- heckle
- get one's goat
- upset
- unsettle
- fret
- exercise
- enrage
- devil
- rasp
- antagonize
- nettle
- outrage
- nag
- set one's teeth on edge
- rankle
- discomfort
- rub the wrong way
- plague
- harass
- gall
- get on one's nerves
- enflame
- peeve
- affront
- disquiet
- undo
Antonyms:
exasperate Sentence Examples
- The child's constant interruptions exasperated the teacher during the lesson.
- The politician's evasive answers exasperated the reporters at the press conference.
- The long wait at the DMV exasperated the driver, who was already running late for work.
- The dog's incessant barking exasperated the neighbors, who were trying to enjoy a peaceful evening at home.
- The coworker's constant complaining exasperated the other employees, who were trying to focus on their work.
- The traffic jam exasperated the commuters, who were already running late for their appointments.
- The politician's broken promises exasperated the voters, who felt betrayed and disillusioned.
- The team's losing streak exasperated the fans, who were hoping for a championship season.
- The student's inability to understand the concept exasperated the tutor, who had tried to explain it in multiple ways.
- The customer's unreasonable demands exasperated the customer service representative, who was trying to help.
FAQs About the word exasperate
exasperate or irritate, make furious, make worseExasperated; imbittered., To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to exscite or to inflame the ange
bother, bug, irritate, aggravate,annoy, persecute, itch, get, irk, vex
placate,appease, pacify, please, oblige, please, gratify, conciliate, oblige, delight
The child's constant interruptions exasperated the teacher during the lesson.
The politician's evasive answers exasperated the reporters at the press conference.
The long wait at the DMV exasperated the driver, who was already running late for work.
The dog's incessant barking exasperated the neighbors, who were trying to enjoy a peaceful evening at home.
