Synonyms for exasperate
Definitions
- v. 1
To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.
Related words
- Word family
- exacerbate
Forms
- Past participle
- exasperated
e.g. exasperated → aggravated, irritated, exacerbated, inflamed…
Example sentences
- irritate What kind of things does Tom do that irritate you?
- worsen Ziri's actions will only worsen Rima's situation.
- frustrate Tom secretly attempted to frustrate Mary's plans.
- exacerbate Global warming could exacerbate desertification in Algeria.
- offend I can never allow you to offend my wife like this.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| exasperate | steady | |
| irritate | rising | |
| worsen | rising | |
| frustrate | falling | |
| exacerbate | rising | |
| offend | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- get1, vex1, irk1
- 4 letters
- narc1, rile1, roil1
- 5 letters
- anger2, annoy2, pique1, chafe1
- 6 letters
- bother2, offend2, worsen2, rankle2
- 7 letters
- trouble2, provoke2, incense2, inflame2, bedevil3
- 8 letters
- irritate3
- 9 letters
- intensify4, frustrate2, aggravate3, persecute3, infuriate4
- 10 letters
- exacerbate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anger2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- exaspérer
- Español
- exasperar
- Deutsch
- übersteigern
- Català
- exasperar