exasperating

Meanings

• Adjective

  Causing extreme annoyance, frustration, or irritation

  - "His constant interrupting was exasperating."
  - "The long wait in line was exasperating."
  - "The repetitive sound of the alarm was exasperating."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with exasperating
asthma , chasma , complaisance , delirium , frasco , grasping , harrasment , laser , misapprehension , nascent , obstinacy , persistency , prehension , procrastination , rascal , scramble , stupor , tasmanian , vaseline

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Variants

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exasperating , exasperatingly , exasperate , exasperated , exasperates

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'exasperare' meaning 'to torment, provoke, or incite'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'exasperating' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

2. The word 'exasperate' can also be used as a verb meaning 'to make someone feel extreme annoyance, frustration, or irritation'.

3. Exasperating can also be used as a noun to describe a person or situation that causes extreme annoyance, frustration, or irritation.

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Related Concepts

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1. frustration: A feeling of annoyance or dissatisfaction caused by being unable to achieve something.

2. annoyance: A feeling of irritation or impatience caused by someone or something.

3. irritation: A feeling of annoyance, agitation, or provocation.

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Culture

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Exasperating is a common term used in literature, art, music, and other forms of expression to describe a situation or person that causes extreme annoyance, frustration, or irritation. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel 'The Brothers Karamazov', the character Dmitri Karamazov is described as an exasperating figure due to his impulsive and provocative behavior.

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