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exasperated

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ex·as·per·ate  (g-zsp-rt)
tr.v. ex·as·per·at·ed, ex·as·per·at·ing, ex·as·per·ates
1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
2. To increase the gravity or intensity of: "a scene . . . that exasperates his rose fever and makes him sneeze" (Samuel Beckett).

[Latin exasperre, exaspert- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + asperre, to make rough (from asper, rough).]

ex·asper·ated·ly adv.
ex·asper·ater n.
ex·asper·ating·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.exasperatedexasperated - greatly annoyed; out of patience; "had an exasperated look on his face"; "felt exasperated beyond endurance"
displeased - not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure

exasperated
adjective irritated, cross, annoyed, infuriated, incensed, enraged, galled, pissed off (taboo slang), mad (informal), irate, riled (informal), up in arms, peeved (informal) She was clearly exasperated by the delay.
Translations
exasperated [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪtɪd] ADJexasperado
to be exasperated at or with sth/sbestar exasperado con algo/algn
we were exasperated with Joe/the situationJoe/la situación nos tenía exasperadosestábamos exasperados con Joe/la situación
to become or get or grow exasperatedexasperarse
exasperated [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪtɪd] adj (= angry) → exaspéré(e)
to be exasperated with sth, to be exasperated at sth → être exaspéré(e) par qch


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Herncastle's fiery temper had been, as I could plainly see, exasperated to a kind of frenzy by the terrible slaughter through which we had passed.
"If your High Excellency will listen for a moment to the shouts of the exasperated populace--" ("of the exasperated populace
The question exasperated Pete beyond the powers of endurance.
 
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