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exasperating

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of exasperate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

making worse

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aggravating, exacerbating

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

extremely annoying or displeasing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating
  • I've had an exasperating day
  • her infuriating indifference
  • the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: infuriating, maddening, vexing

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: нязносны (njaznósny) — that exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
  • Belarusian: невыносны (njevynósny) — that exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
  • Belarusian: непераносны (njepjeranósny) — that exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
  • Belarusian: раздражняючы (razdražnjajučy) — that exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
  • French: exaspérant — that exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
  • Irish: aibéiseach — that exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
  • Polish: denerwujący — that exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
  • Polish: irytujący — that exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
  • Russian: раздража́ющий (razdražájuščij) — that exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
  • Russian: изводящий (izvodjaščij) — that exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
  • Russian: невыноси́мый (nevynosímyj) — that exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
  • Russian: несносный (nesnosnyj) — that exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates