Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The act or an instance of exasperating.
- n. The state of being exasperated; frustrated annoyance.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of exasperating, or the state of being exasperated; irritation; provocation.
- n. Increase of violence or malignity; exacerbation, as of a disease.
Wiktionary
- n. The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
- n. Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
- n. Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
WordNet 3.0
- n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance
- n. actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
Examples
“I heard a joke onthe Freethought Radio podcast that makes me chuckle and throw up my hands in exasperation at the same time.”
“He took one look at it, placed his hand on his face in exasperation and called me a smartass.”
Bind Paper Without Staples Using A Clever Fold | Lifehacker Australia
“You heard that"! says Audrey in exasperation, "they ask themselves the same question every morning and I am sure that tomorrow it will be Francoise who will ask Lucienne if she needs to water her plants or not!”
“Sometimes these terms are endearments and sometimes they are uttered in exasperation - as in "Baby Cakes, you're killing me here ..." when he has been waiting for me in the car while I brush my hair one last time.”
“After a fair amount of “get back, stay back”, nothing was working so in exasperation – whilst waiting for his back-up to arrive – shouted “Fuck Off!”.”
“I'm not here to talk about Obama, I'm here to talk about me," she eventually said in exasperation, as they continued to pester her.”
The Huffington Post: Toni Morrison Inducted Into France's Legion Of Honor
“I had several goes at writing it on the lap top – to no avail – and finally it flowed through me when in exasperation I picked up a pen to jot down a few notes.”
“I think the novel is flawed, but worth reading, while [a novelist and a book editor who had both read the first 40 pages or so and quit in exasperation] had not been able to get past Pessl's style, which does try way too hard to be inventive and clever.”
“Who has said he shall go from thee?" he demanded sharply, half in exasperation, half in impotence.”
“On the other, an impatient buddy -- Speed -- clenches his fist and sucks his teeth in exasperation, waiting in vain for the deal.”
The Washington Post: At Theater J, a graceful and nuanced revival of classic 'Odd Couple'
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘exasperation’.
-
Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
concupiscence, brize, scree, scoria, forestaff, spanaemia, valetudinarianism, distasture, pyrethrum, laudanum, gentian, bicameral and 11250 more...
-
vozcelik's Words
cranny, tummy, nook, sinister, cajole, frugal, chafe, wimp, booger, patriarchy, indifference, mire and 162 more...
-
Daily
Daily Vocab List
lull, pious, lurid, objurgate, insurgent, lewd, patio, onus, lampoon, geisha, larceny, maim and 206 more...
-
SAT PSAT ALPHABETICAL E
ebb, ebullition, eccentric, ecclesiastical, echelon, éclat, eclectic, eclogue, ecstasy, ecumenical, edification, edify and 143 more...
-
AP Rhetorical Devices
asyndeton, aphorism, polysyndeton, characterize, antagonist, antihero, audience, diction, foil, mood, motif, protagonist and 153 more...
-
Sat Vocabulary List
abandon, abash, abate, abjure, ablution, abnegate, abominable, aboriginal, abortive, abrade, abridge, abrogate and 2155 more...
-
My Personnal Words List on WordNik
Eloquence, dismay, abolish, Procrastination, hallowed, Audacity, provision, flue gas, perceive, aprodith, cult, mischief and 136 more...
-
have read these somewhere
enthralling the v..., nyunyókál, he cupped himself, dying satellites ..., doodad, eye fuck, slab of muscle, csendestárs, the power of the ..., sullen, exasperation, fallow and 27 more...
-
minionmaster's Words
contemplating, slightly, shackles, wristguards, kneepads, serenity, reactant, lithium, argon, oxygen, dire, immense and 82 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for exasperation.
Comments
No comments yet...
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.