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exasperating

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /-ˈzæs.pɚ.eɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
    • /ɪɡˈzɑː.spə.reɪ.tɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-ˈzæs.pɚ.eɪ.t̬ɪŋ/

Definitions of exasperating word

  • noun exasperating Intensely irritating; infuriating. 1
  • adjective exasperating If you describe someone or something as exasperating, you mean that you feel angry or frustrated by them or by what they do. 0
  • verb exasperating present participle of exasperate. 0
  • adjective exasperating That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates. 0
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Parts of speech for Exasperating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Exasperating

exasperating popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for exasperating

adjective exasperating

  • infuriating — Archaic. infuriated.
  • maddening — driving to madness or frenzy: a maddening thirst.
  • frustrating — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
  • vexing — to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
  • annoying — Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient.

noun exasperating

  • ribbing — one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
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Antonyms for exasperating

adjective exasperating

  • calming — soothing; tranquillizing
Just one Antonym for exasperating

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