Main Entry: ¹ex·as·per·ate

Pronunciation: \ig-ˈzas-pə-ˌrāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ex·as·per·at·ed; ex·as·per·at·ing

Etymology: Latin exasperatus, past participle of exasperare, from ex- + asper rough — more at asperity

Date: 1534

1 a : to excite the anger of : enrage b : to cause irritation or annoyance to
2 obsolete : to make more grievous : aggravate

synonyms see irritate

— ex·as·per·at·ed·ly adverb

— ex·as·per·at·ing·ly \-ˌrā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb