exasperate C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/ UK /ɪɡˈzɑːspəreɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to irritate or annoy intensely His constant lateness began to exasperate his colleagues. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to irritate or annoy intensely irritateannoyinfuriateaggravatevexincenseprovoke ↔ Opposites soothecalmpacifymollifyappease Word family Derived forms exasperatedexasperatingexasperation Related forms asperity Etymology AI details From Latin exasperatus, past participle of exasperare ('to roughen, irritate'), from ex- ('thoroughly') + asperare ('to make rough'), from asper ('rough'). exasperare Latin asper Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # exasperate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪɡˈzɑːspəreɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to irritate or annoy intensely ## Examples - His constant lateness began to exasperate his colleagues. ## Synonyms - irritate - annoy - infuriate - aggravate - vex - incense - provoke ## Antonyms - soothe - calm - pacify - mollify - appease ## Derived Forms - exasperated - exasperating - exasperation ## Related Forms - asperity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: exasperare - Root: asper ## Etymology From Latin exasperatus, past participle of exasperare ('to roughen, irritate'), from ex- ('thoroughly') + asperare ('to make rough'), from asper ('rough'). ## AI Etymology Exasperate comes from Latin exasperatus, past participle of exasperare ('to roughen, irritate'), from ex- ('thoroughly') + asperare ('to make rough'), from asper ('rough'). The etymological trail includes Latin exasperare and Latin asper. As a verb, exasperate means to irritate or annoy intensely. The same family is visible in derived forms such as exasperated, exasperating, and exasperation and related forms such as asperity. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown