exasperating

adjective
UK: /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
US: /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/

  1. Causing irritation or frustration; annoying.

    1. His exasperating habit of chewing gum loudly got on everyone's nerves.
    2. The exasperating bureaucracy involved in getting a permit nearly made her give up.

Synonyms

annoying irritating frustrating infuriating vexing maddening
exasperating verb

  1. Present participle of the verb 'exasperate': irritating or annoying someone intensely.

    1. He is exasperating his mother with his constant complaints.
    2. The child was exasperating the teacher by repeatedly asking the same question.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "exasperating": annoying, irritating, frustrating, infuriating, vexing, maddening.

Example usage of "exasperating": "His exasperating habit of chewing gum loudly got on everyone's nerves.". More examples on the page.