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Synonyms & 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 for exasperation
- aggravation,
- aggro
- [British],
- annoyance,
- bother,
- botheration,
- bugbear,
- frustration,
- hair shirt,
- hassle,
- headache,
- inconvenience,
- irk,
- irritant,
- nuisance,
- peeve,
- pest,
- rub,
- ruffle,
- thorn,
- trial,
- vexation
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2
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
- my rising exasperation with these constant interruptions
Synonyms for exasperation
- aggravation,
- aggro
- [British],
- annoyance,
- bother,
- botheration,
- frustration,
- grief,
- irritation,
- pip
- [chiefly British],
- vexation
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“Exasperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperation. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of exasperation was in 1547
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