exasperate

Meaning

Verb

To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.

Adj

1. (obsolete) Exasperated.
2. (obsolete) exasperated; embittered.

Synonyms

aggravate

irritate

enrage

infuriate

provoke

annoy

anger

💢

exacerbate

incense

vex

madden

worsen

torment

make angry

pester

rile

excite

harass

incite

nettle

gall

rouse

stimulate

arouse

weary

😩

stir up

ruffle

tease

fret

frustrate

provoke to anger

pique

outrage

acerbate

bother

nark

chafe

badger

🦡

exasperated

augment

advance

enhance

embitter

append

admix

add on

inflame

insert

intensify

indignant

Translations

esasperare

exasperar

exaspérer

ergeren

ärgern

εξοργίζω

irritare

verärgern

ερεθίζω

reizen

hérisser

indignar-se

irritar

agacer

indigner

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪɡˈzæsp(ə)ɹeɪt/

Etymology

First attested in 1534; borrowed from Latin exasperātus, the perfect passive participle of Latin exasperō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from ex (“out of; thoroughly”) + asperō (“to make rough”), from asper (“rough”). Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.