exasperation

noun
UK: /ɪɡˌzæspəˈreɪʃən/
US: /ɪɡˌzæspəˈreɪʃən/

  1. The feeling of being annoyed or frustrated, often because of things that are happening around you.

    1. I could hear the exasperation in her voice about this situation.
    2. Dealing with constant delays filled him with a sense of deep exasperation.

  2. A state of extreme annoyance or impatience, often resulting from repeated failures or persistent problems.

    1. She sighed in exasperation at the child's unending questions.
    2. The team leader's voice was tinged with exasperation after several failed attempts.

Synonyms

irritation annoyance frustration vexation aggravation impatience infuriate irritate aggravate provoke
exasperation transitive-verb

  1. To irritate and frustrate someone intensely; to provoke extreme impatience or annoyance.

    1. The traffic jam seemed to exasperate him even more.
    2. His constant complaining began to exasperate everyone around the office.

  2. To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse; to intensify or aggravate.

    1. The loud noise began to exasperate my headache further.
    2. Ignoring the issue will only exasperate the already tense relationship.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "exasperation" in English means: The feeling of being annoyed or frustrated, often because of things that are happening around you., A state of extreme annoyance or impatience, often resulting from repeated failures or persistent problems..

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

Synonyms for "exasperation": irritation, annoyance, frustration, vexation, aggravation, impatience, infuriate, irritate, aggravate, provoke.

Example usage of "exasperation": "I could hear the exasperation in her voice about this situation.". More examples on the page.