exasperate

verb
UK: /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/
US: /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/

  1. To irritate and frustrate someone intensely.

    1. Don't exasperate me with silly questions.
    2. He knew how to exasperate his mother without really disobeying her.

  2. To make a problem or bad situation worse.

    1. The traffic jam did exasperate my lateness.
    2. The new law may exasperate the current economic crisis even further.

Synonyms

irritate annoy frustrate vex aggravate worsen
exasperate adjective

  1. Annoyed, irritated, and frustrated.

    1. I am exasperate with his behavior.
    2. She felt an exasperate sigh escape her lips when he asked again.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "exasperate" in English means: To irritate and frustrate someone intensely., To make a problem or bad situation worse..

The phonetic transcription of "exasperate" is /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/ in British English and /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "exasperate": irritate, annoy, frustrate, vex, aggravate, worsen.

Example usage of "exasperate": "Don't exasperate me with silly questions.". More examples on the page.