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exasperation

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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, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, botheration, bugbear, frustration, hair shirt, 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)

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

anxiety, plight, predicament, tribulation, trouble

hang-up, pet peeve, problem

annoyer, disturber, harasser, mischief, offender

Near Antonyms of exasperation

delight, joy, pleasure

2 the feeling of impatience or anger caused by anotherʼs repeated disagreeable acts

my rising exasperation with these constant interruptions

Synonyms of exasperation

aggravation, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, botheration, frustration, grief, irritation, pip [chiefly British], 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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