exasperated
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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greatly annoyed; out of patience
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had an exasperated look on his face
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felt exasperated beyond endurance
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