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Definitions for Exasperate
[1] to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely: He was exasperated by the senseless delays.
[2] Archaic . to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.).
[3] Botany . rough; covered with hard, projecting points, as a leaf.
[4] to cause great irritation or anger to; infuriate
[5] to cause (an unpleasant feeling, condition, etc) to worsen; aggravate
[6] botany having a rough prickly surface because of the presence of hard projecting points
Words related to Exasperate
annoy, disturb, embitter, peeve, infuriate, vex, excite, incense, enrage, agitate, rile, irk, irritate, gall, rankle, aggravate, pique, needle, get, madden
Words nearby Exasperate
exaptation, exarate, exarch, exarchate, exarticulation, exasperate, exasperation, exbi-, exc., excalation, excalibur
Origin of Exasperate
1525–35; < Latin exasperātus (past participle of exasperāre to make rough, provoke), equivalent to ex- ex-1 + asper harsh, rough + -ātus -ate1
Words that may be confused with Exasperate
Other words from Exasperate
ex·as·per·at·ed·ly , adverb
ex·as·per·at·er , noun
ex·as·per·at·ing·ly , adverb
un·ex·as·per·at·ed , adjective
un·ex·as·per·at·ing , adjective
Word origin for Exasperate
C16: from Latin exasperāre to make rough, from asper rough
Synonyms for Exasperate
agitate, annoy, disturb, embitter, enrage, excite, gall, incense, infuriate, irk, irritate, peeve, rankle, rile, vex, aggravate, anger, bug, exacerbate, get, inflame, madden, needle, nettle, pique, roil, rouse, T-off, drive up the wall, get under one's skin, make waves, try the patience of, work up