If you describe a person as exasperated, you mean that they are frustrated or angry because of something that is happening or something that another person is doing.
Bertha was exasperated at the delay.
The president was clearly exasperated by the whole saga. [+by]
Welland gave an exasperated sigh and turned back.
Synonyms: irritated, cross, annoyed, infuriated More Synonyms of exasperated
exasperated in British English
(ɪɡˈzɑːspəreɪtɪd)
adjective
greatly irritated or annoyed; infuriated
an exasperated employee
Eventually Jordan shrugged and with an exasperated expression sat down.
'No, he's not sick,' she replied in an exasperated voice.
Welland gave an exasperated sigh and turned back.
Eleanor gave her father an exasperated look.
'No,' my mother would say in an exasperated tone.
Bertha was exasperated at the delay.
Examples of 'exasperated' in a sentence
exasperated
She has always been at all times quite wonderful, and I love her, and get exasperated by her.
Haines, Pamela THE GOLDEN LION (2002)
Hugh spotted Rose's exasperated look in the direction of the mess.
Cathy Kelly JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
As much as the Formosan exasperated him, Man could not help being fascinated by the story of his life.
Heller, Keith MAN'S LOVING FAMILY (2002)
In other languages
exasperated
British English: exasperated ADJECTIVE
If you describe a person as exasperated, you mean that they are frustrated or angry because of something that is happening.
She was exasperated at the delay.
American English: exasperated
Brazilian Portuguese: exasperado
Chinese: 恼怒的
European Spanish: irritado
French: exaspéré
German: verärgert
Italian: esasperato
Japanese: いらいらした
Korean: 화가 난
European Portuguese: exasperado
Latin American Spanish: irritado
Chinese translation of 'exasperated'
exasperated
(ɪɡˈzɑːspəreɪtɪd)
adj
exasperated (at or by or with sth)(被某事)搞得恼(惱)火 ((bèi mǒushì) gǎo de nǎohuǒ)
(adjective)
She was clearly exasperated by the delay.
Synonyms
irritated
Not surprisingly, her teacher is getting irritated with her.
cross
Everyone was getting bored and cross.
annoyed
She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself.
infuriated
She realized how infuriated this would make me.
incensed
She was incensed at his lack of compassion.
enraged
The enraged crowd marched through the streets.
galled
pissed off (taboo, slang)
mad (informal)
I'm pretty mad about it, I can tell you.
irate
He was so irate he almost threw me out of the place.