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    exasperating
    /ɪɡˈzasp(ə)reɪtɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. intensely irritating and frustrating: "they suffered a number of exasperating setbacks"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXASPERATING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    annoying, especially because you can do nothing to solve a problem: It's so exasperating when he won't listen to a word that I say. Synonyms. infuriating. maddening. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Annoying. accursed. aggravating. annoyingly. ball-ache. frustratingly. gadfly. gallingly. gratingly. irritatingly. limit. maddening. mither

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exasperatingExasperating Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EXASPERATING is causing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance. How to use exasperating in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXASPERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make someone very annoyed, usually when they can do nothing to solve a problem. Synonym. infuriate. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to annoy someone. annoy It annoys me that you're always late. bother It bothers me that you don't help with the washing up. irritate After a while her behaviour really began to irritate me.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exasperateExasperate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. ex· as· per· ate ig-ˈza-spə-ˌrāt. exasperated; exasperating. Synonyms of exasperate. transitive verb. 1. a. : to cause irritation or annoyance to. It's a conundrum for any playwright: How do you enliven characters who alternately bore and exasperate each other? Michael Phillips.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exasperatingExasperating - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that's exasperating is frustrating or irritating. Your exasperating roommate might talk loudly on the phone late into the night and then wake up early to make his breakfast and leave your sink full of dirty dishes.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXASPERATING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone or something as exasperating, you mean that you feel angry or frustrated by them or by what they do. Hardie could be exasperating to his colleagues. [+ to] She really is the most exasperating woman. Synonyms: irritating, provoking, annoying, infuriating More Synonyms of exasperating.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › exasperateEXASPERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely: He was exasperated by the senseless delays. Synonyms: infuriate, inflame, vex, anger, provoke, incense. Archaic. to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.). Synonyms: exacerbate.