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exasperating

/ɪɡˈzæspəˌreɪtɪŋ/ /ɪɡˈzæsˌpɜːreɪtɪŋ/

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

Examples :

"The endless traffic was exasperating my commute this morning. "
emotion attitude character mind

Related Words

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frustrate verb

/fɹəˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈfɹʌstɹeɪt/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

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constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration exasperates

exasperates verb

/ɪɡˈzæspəˌreɪts/ /ɛɡˈzæspəˌreɪts/

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

"His constant humming while I'm trying to concentrate exasperates me. "

Illustration traffic

traffic noun

/ˈtɹæfɪk/

Pedestrians or vehicles on roads, or the flux or passage thereof.

"The traffic is slow during rush hour."

Illustration irritates

irritates verb

/ˈɪrɪteɪts/ /ˈɪrəteɪts/

To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.

"My little brother constantly asking "Why?" irritates me. "

Illustration commute

commute verb

/kəˈmjuːt/

To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen

"to commute tithes into rentcharges for a sum; to commute market rents for a premium, to commute daily fares for a season ticket"

Illustration provoke

provoke verb

/pɹəˈvəʊk/ /pɹəˈvoʊk/

To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

"His constant complaints provoked his mother. "

Illustration endless

endless adjective

/ˈɛndləs/

Having no end.

"endless time; endless praise"

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incredibly adverb

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/

(manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.

"The teacher's presentation was incredibly engaging; everyone listened intently. "

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration patience

patience noun

/ˈpeɪʃəns/

The quality of being patient.

"My sister's patience with her younger brother is admirable. "

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infuriates verb

/ɪnˈfjʊəriˌeɪts/ /ɪnˈfjʊrieɪts/

To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.

"When my brother borrows my clothes without asking, it infuriates me. "