exasperating

ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of exasperating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

annoyanceextremely annoying or displeasing

The exasperating noise kept me awake all night.

aggravating

infuriating

irritating

Noun

emotionact of causing annoyance or frustration

The constant noise was an exasperating for everyone.

annoyance

frustration

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Origin of exasperating

Latin, ex (out) + asper (rough)

Examples of exasperating in a sentence

The exasperating delays tested everyone's patience.
Her constant interruptions were an exasperating during the meeting.
The delay in service was an exasperating for the customers.

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French:exaspérant, source d'agacement, ...
German:nervtötend, Ärgernis, ...
Italian:snervante, esasperazione, ...
Spanish:exasperante, exasperación, ...
Portuguese:exasperante, aborrecimento, ...
Chinese:恼人的, 令人恼火的事, ...
Japanese:イライラする, 苛立ち, ...
Arabic:مُزْعِج لِلْغايَة, إِزْعَاج, ...
Hebrew:מְעַצְבֵּן, הַרְגָּזָה, ...
Russian:раздражающий, раздражение, ...
Ukrainian:дратівливий, роздратування, ...
Hindi:कष्टप्रद, चिढ़ाने वाला, ...
Bengali:অত্যন্ত বিরক্তিকর, বিরক্তিকর কাজ, ...
Catalan:exasperant, font d'exasperació, ...
Czech:rozčilující, rozčilování, ...
Danish:irriterende, irritation, ...
Dutch:irritant, ergernis, ...
Greek:εκνευριστικός, ενόχληση, ...
Hungarian:bosszantó, bosszantás, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យខឹងសម្បា, ការធ្វើឲ្យខកចិត្ត, ...
Korean:짜증나는, 짜증, ...
Persian:کلافه‌کننده, مزاحمت, ...
Polish:irytujący, irytacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):irritante, irritação, ...
Romanian:enervant, frustrare, ...
Swedish:irriterande, irritation, ...
Thai:น่าหงุดหงิด, ความรำคาญ, ...
Turkish:sinir bozucu, rahatsızlık, ...
Vietnamese:bực mình, sự bực bội, ...

exasperate

ɪɡˈzæspəˌreɪt

Definition of exasperate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

emotion

Rare

provoke someone to anger or frustration

Rare

His rude behavior exasperated the teacher.

annoy

irritate

Adjective

texture

Rare

having a rough prickly surface

Rare

The exasperate leaves were difficult to touch.

prickly

rough

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Origin of exasperate

Latin, exasperare (to make rough) + ex- (out) + asper (rough)

Examples of exasperate in a sentence

Her constant interruptions exasperate her colleagues.
The exasperate bark scratched his skin.
Gardening gloves protected her from the exasperate stems.

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French:exaspérer, rugueux, ...
German:verärgern, stachelig, ...
Italian:esasperare, asperato, ...
Spanish:exasperar, áspero, ...
Portuguese:irritar, áspero, ...
Chinese:激怒, 粗糙的, ...
Japanese:苛立たせる, ざらざらした, ...
Arabic:أَغْضَبَ, خَشِن, ...
Hebrew:לְהַכְעִיס, מְחֻסְפָּס, ...
Russian:раздражать, шершавый, ...
Ukrainian:дратувати, шорсткий, ...
Hindi:गुस्सा दिलाना, खुरदरा, ...
Bengali:রাগান্বিত করা, কাঁটাযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:exasperar, aspres, ...
Czech:rozčilovat, drsný, ...
Danish:irritere, stikkende, ...
Dutch:irriteren, stekelig, ...
Greek:εξοργίζω, τραχύς, ...
Hungarian:felbosszant, érdes, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យខឹងខ្លាំង, គគ្រាត, ...
Korean:화나게 하다, 거친 가시 표면의, ...
Persian:عصبانی کرد, خشن, ...
Polish:irytować, szorstki, ...
Portuguese (BR):exasperar, áspero, ...
Romanian:a exaspera, aspru, ...
Swedish:irritera, taggig, ...
Thai:ทำให้หงุดหงิด, หยาบและเป็นหนาม, ...
Turkish:çileden çıkarmak, pürüzlü, ...
Vietnamese:chọc tức, gai góc, ...

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Definition of exasperating - Reverso English Dictionary

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