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Exasperating: meaning, definitions and examples

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exasperating

 

[ ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

frustrating

Causing irritation or annoyance.

Synonyms

aggravating, infuriating, irritating

Examples of usage

  • The exasperating noise of the construction work next door kept me awake all night.
  • Her exasperating habit of always being late drove her friends crazy.
Context #2 | Adjective

exasperated

Showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance.

Synonyms

annoyed, frustrated, irritated

Examples of usage

  • He gave an exasperated sigh when he realized he had forgotten his keys again.
  • She shot him an exasperated look as he continued to ask the same question.

Translations

Translations of the word "exasperating" in other languages:

🇵🇹 irritante

🇮🇳 झुंझलाने वाला

🇩🇪 ärgerlich

🇮🇩 menjengkelkan

🇺🇦 дратівливий

🇵🇱 irytujący

🇯🇵 苛立たしい

🇫🇷 exaspérant

🇪🇸 exasperante

🇹🇷 sinir bozucu

🇰🇷 짜증나는

🇸🇦 مثير للغضب

🇨🇿 rozčilující

🇸🇰 rozčuľujúci

🇨🇳 令人恼火的

🇸🇮 razdražljiv

🇮🇸 pirrandi

🇰🇿 ашуландыратын

🇬🇪 გამაღიზიანებელი

🇦🇿 əsəbiləşdirici

🇲🇽 exasperante

Etymology

The word 'exasperating' originated from the Latin word 'exasperatus', which means 'irritated' or 'vexed'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century and has been used to describe situations or actions that cause frustration or annoyance ever since.

See also: exasperated, exasperatingly, exasperation.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,713, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.