exasperated

Thân thiện

He let out an exasperated sigh after the third interruption.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Feeling or showing extreme annoyance, irritation, or frustration; having exhausted one's patience. It describes a state of being intensely aggravated by a persistent or challenging situation or person.

Usage

• The word "exasperated" is used to describe a person's emotional state or their visible expression resulting from prolonged irritation. It is stronger than simply being "annoyed" and implies a sense of being pushed to the limit of one's tolerance.
• It is often followed by prepositions like "by" or "with" to indicate the source of the irritation.
• Example:

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to be exasperated beyond endurance": to be so annoyed that one can no longer tolerate the situation.
  • The endless bureaucracy left him exasperated beyond endurance.
• "with exasperation" (adverbial phrase): in a manner that shows extreme annoyance.
  • He threw his hands up with exasperation.

Variants and Related Words

• Exasperate (verb): to irritate or provoke to a high degree; to cause exasperation.
  • The slow internet connection exasperates me every day.
• Exasperating (adjective): causing intense irritation or frustration.
  • It was an exasperating process filled with unnecessary complications.
• Exasperation (noun): a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
  • She could no longer hide her exasperation.

Synonyms

• Infuriated: made extremely angry.
• Aggravated: made more severe or worse, especially a situation or feeling.
• Irritated: showing slight anger or annoyance.
• Frustrated: feeling or expressing distress and annoyance due to inability to change or achieve something.

Antonyms

• Pleased: feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction.
• Calm: not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
• Patient: able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• At the end of one's rope/tether: having no more patience or energy to deal with a difficult situation. This idiom conveys a similar feeling to being exasperated.
  • After dealing with the crying baby all night, she was at the end of her rope.
• To drive someone up the wall: to make someone very annoyed or crazy. This informal phrase is often used to describe an exasperating action.
  • That constant tapping noise is driving me up the wall.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. greatly annoyed; out of patience
   • had an exasperated look on his face
   • felt exasperated beyond endurance

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cheesed off
• browned off