exasperate

exasperate

annoy extremely; incense; vex; anger: She was exasperated by the noisy neighbors.
Not to be confused with:exacerbate – intensify; worsen; inflame; increase the severity of: Her response only exacerbated the situation.

ex·as·per·ate

E0260700 (ĭg-zăs′pə-rāt′)tr.v. ex·as·per·at·ed, ex·as·per·at·ing, ex·as·per·ates 1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.2. To increase the gravity or intensity of: "a scene ... that exasperates his rose fever and makes him sneeze" (Samuel Beckett).

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[Latin exasperāre, exasperāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + asperāre, to make rough (from asper, rough).]

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ex·as′per·at′ed·ly adv.ex·as′per·at′er n.ex·as′per·at′ing·ly adv.

exasperate

(ɪɡˈzɑːspəˌreɪt) vb (tr) 1. to cause great irritation or anger to; infuriate2. to cause (an unpleasant feeling, condition, etc) to worsen; aggravateadj (Botany) botany having a rough prickly surface because of the presence of hard projecting points[C16: from Latin exasperāre to make rough, from asper rough] exˈasperˌatedly adv exˈasperˌater, exˈasperˌator n exˈasperˌating adj exˈasperˌatingly adv exˌasperˈation n

ex•as•per•ate

(v. ɪgˈzæs pəˌreɪt; adj. -pər ɪt)

v. -at•ed, -at•ing,
adj. v.t. 1. to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely. 2. Archaic. to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.). adj. 3. Bot. having a rough, prickly surface. [1525–35; < Latin exasperātus, past participle of exasperāre to make rough, provoke =ex- ex-¹ + asperāre to roughen, derivative of asper harsh, rough] ex•as′per•at`ed•ly, adv. ex•as′per•at`er, n. ex•as′per•at`ing•ly, adv.

exasperate

Past participle: exasperated
Gerund: exasperating

Imperative
exasperate
exasperate

Present
I exasperate
you exasperate
he/she/it exasperates
we exasperate
you exasperate
they exasperate

Preterite
I exasperated
you exasperated
he/she/it exasperated
we exasperated
you exasperated
they exasperated

Present Continuous
I am exasperating
you are exasperating
he/she/it is exasperating
we are exasperating
you are exasperating
they are exasperating

Present Perfect
I have exasperated
you have exasperated
he/she/it has exasperated
we have exasperated
you have exasperated
they have exasperated

Past Continuous
I was exasperating
you were exasperating
he/she/it was exasperating
we were exasperating
you were exasperating
they were exasperating

Past Perfect
I had exasperated
you had exasperated
he/she/it had exasperated
we had exasperated
you had exasperated
they had exasperated

Future
I will exasperate
you will exasperate
he/she/it will exasperate
we will exasperate
you will exasperate
they will exasperate

Future Perfect
I will have exasperated
you will have exasperated
he/she/it will have exasperated
we will have exasperated
you will have exasperated
they will have exasperated

Future Continuous
I will be exasperating
you will be exasperating
he/she/it will be exasperating
we will be exasperating
you will be exasperating
they will be exasperating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been exasperating
you have been exasperating
he/she/it has been exasperating
we have been exasperating
you have been exasperating
they have been exasperating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been exasperating
you will have been exasperating
he/she/it will have been exasperating
we will have been exasperating
you will have been exasperating
they will have been exasperating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been exasperating
you had been exasperating
he/she/it had been exasperating
we had been exasperating
you had been exasperating
they had been exasperating

Conditional
I would exasperate
you would exasperate
he/she/it would exasperate
we would exasperate
you would exasperate
they would exasperate

Past Conditional
I would have exasperated
you would have exasperated
he/she/it would have exasperated
we would have exasperated
you would have exasperated
they would have exasperated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	exasperate - exasperate or irritate aggravate, exacerbateanger - make angry; "The news angered him"
	2.	exasperate - make furious infuriate, incenseanger - make angry; "The news angered him"
	3.	exasperate - make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"aggravate, exacerbate, worsenirritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"inflame - cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"cheapen, degrade - lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

exasperate

verb irritate, anger, provoke, annoy, rouse, infuriate, hassle (informal), exacerbate, aggravate (informal), incense, enrage, gall, madden, inflame, bug (informal), nettle, get to (informal), vex, embitter, irk, rile (informal), pique, rankle, peeve (informal), needle (informal), get on your nerves (informal), try the patience of, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), piss you off (taboo slang), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (Brit. slang) The constant interruptions were beginning to exasperate me.
calm, soothe, appease, placate, assuage, pacify, mollify, conciliate

exasperate

verbTo trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations:aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, fret, gall, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex.Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin.

Translations

激怒

exasperate

(igˈzaːspəreit) verb to irritate (someone) very much indeed. He was exasperated by the continual interruptions. 激怒 激怒exˌaspeˈration nounShe hit the child in exasperation. 憤怒 愤怒