ex·as·per·at·ed
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Definition of exasperated
: having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance
an exasperated sigh Ricardo congratulated himself on having left his revolver behind. He was so exasperated that he didn't know what he might have done.— Joseph Conrad … she is the sort of curmudgeon who makes a point of trampling on flower beds when she goes for a walk, and greets the death of her longtime housekeeper … with a grim, exasperated roll of the eyes.— Ben Brantley
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Synonyms for exasperated
Synonyms
- aggravated,
- annoyed,
- bothered,
- galled,
- irked,
- irritated,
- narked
- [British],
- peeved,
- put out,
- scunnered
- [chiefly Scottish],
- teed off,
- vexed
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“Exasperated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exasperated. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of exasperated was in 1611
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