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exasperation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of exasperation

1 something that is a source of irritation
  • Add people who use cell phones inconsiderately to the list of daily exasperations.
Synonyms of exasperation

aggravation, annoyance, bother, bugbear, frustration, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irk, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest, rub, ruffle, thorn, trial, vexation
Words Related to exasperation

discomfort, fleabite, pinprick

affront, insult, offense (or offence)

upset, worry

affliction, albatross, burden, cross, curse, menace, millstone, plague, sore

anxiety, plight, predicament, tribulation, trouble

hang-up, pet peeve, problem

annoyer, disturber, harasser, mischief, offender

pandora's box
Near Antonyms of exasperation

delight, joy, pleasure
2 the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
  • my rising exasperation with these constant interruptions
Synonyms of exasperation

aggravation, annoyance, bother, frustration, grief, irritation, vexation
Words Related to exasperation

agitation, discomfort, displeasure, distress, disturbance, upset

irritability, irritableness, peeve, perturbation, pet, pique, resentment, snappishness, trouble

anger, angriness, chafe, dander, dudgeon, gall, huff, indignation, irateness, ire, outrage, umbrage
Near Antonyms of exasperation

delight, pleasure

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