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exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəˌreɪt] vb (tr) 1. to cause great irritation or anger to; infuriate 2. to cause (an unpleasant feeling, condition, etc.) to worsen; aggravate adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany having a rough prickly surface because of the presence of hard projecting points [from Latin exasperāre to make rough, from asper rough] exasperatedly adv exasperater n exasperating adj exasperatingly adv exasperation n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
exasperate verb irritate, anger, provoke, annoy, rouse, infuriate, hassle (informal), exacerbate, aggravate (informal), incense, enrage, gall, madden, inflame, bug (informal), nettle, get to (informal), vex, embitter, irk, rile (informal), pique, rankle, peeve (informal), needle (informal), get on your nerves (informal), try the patience of, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), piss you off (taboo slang), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (Brit. slang) The constant interruptions were beginning to exasperate me. calm, soothe, appease, placate, assuage, pacify, mollify, conciliate Translations exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪt] vt → exaspérer to be exasperated by sth → être exaspéré(e) par qch see also exasperated exasperate vt → zur Verzweiflung bringen, auf die Palme bringen (inf); to become or get exasperated → verzweifeln (→ with an +dat), → sich aufregen (→ with über +acc); exasperated by his lack of attention → verärgert über seine mangelnde Aufmerksamkeit exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəˌreɪt] vt → esasperare exasperated by or at or with → esasperato/a da to become exasperated → esasperarsi exasperate [ɪgˈzɑːspəˌreɪt] vt → esasperare exasperated by or at or with → esasperato/a da to become exasperated → esasperarsi v exasperate [igˈzaːspəreit] to irritate (someone) very much indeed He was exasperated by the continual interruptions. kwaad, vererg يُغيظُ раздразвам rozzlobit irritere; ophidse verärgern εξοργίζω exasperar, irritar ärritama آزار دادن؛ خشمگین کردن raivostuttaa exaspérer לְהָרגִיז खिजाना azdražiti, razljutiti felbőszít mengesalkan angra, gera gramt í geði esasperare おこらせる 격노하다 išvesti iš pusiausvyros, įsiutinti sakaitināt; izvest no pacietības jengkel ergeren opphisse, frustrere, irritere rozdrażniać exasperar/irritar a exaspera раздражать rozhnevať zelo razjeziti ozlojediti göra ursinnig (förbittrad, förtvivlad) ทำให้ฉุนเฉียว öfkelendirmek, çileden çıkarmak 激怒 роздратовувати, обурювати سخت برہم کرنا gây bực tức 激怒 n exˌaspeˈration She hit the child in exasperation. ergernis إغاظَه раздразнение vztek irritation; ophidselse die Verärgerung οργή exasperación ärritus خشم؛ عصبانیت ärtymys exaspération רוֹגֶז उत्तेजना, क्षोभ ljutnje, srdžbe felbosszantás kekesalan gremja, reiði esasperazione 激怒 격노 išvedimas iš pusiausvyros, įsiutinimas saniknojums; uzbudinājums menjengkelkan ergernis harme, irritasjon (sterk) irytacja, złość exasperação/irritação exasperare раздражение zlosť ogorčenje ozlojeđenost stark irritation, ursinne ความฉุนเฉียว öfke, kızgınlık 憤怒 роздратування; обурення شدید غصّہ tình trạng bực tức 愤怒 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| When they were gone, Elizabeth, as if intending to exasperate herself as much as possible against Mr. All this contributed to exasperate the inhabitants, and reduced us often to the point of being massacred. I am firm, and your words will only exasperate my rage. |
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