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exasperating

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ɪɡˈzæspəˌɹeɪtɪŋ/ UK /ɪɡˈzɑːspəreɪtɪŋ/
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Synonyms
1 adj · extremely annoying,... infuriatingmaddeningirritating
More vexing
Word family
Forms exasperatingly
Derived forms exasperatingly
Related forms exasperateexasperation

Etymology

The present participle of exasperate, used as an adjective. Exasperate comes from Latin exasperare, 'to make rough' or 'to provoke,' from ex- and asper, 'rough.'

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