exasperation

Meanings

• Noun

  A feeling of frustration or annoyance caused by the inability to deal with repeated or continued problems or difficulties.

  - "His constant whining about small matters was a source of exasperation for his colleagues."
  - "She felt exasperation when she realized she had locked her keys in the car."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with exasperation
frustration , exasperation , irritation

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Variants

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exasperation , exasperations

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Forms

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exasperate (verb), exasperating (adjective), exasperates (third person singular present tense)

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Etymology

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Exasperation comes from the Latin word exasperare, which means 'to provoke or irritate'. It was first used in English in the 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. Exasperation was the name of a character in the 1950s comic strip 'Maggie and Jiggs'.

2. Exasperation is a common emotion experienced by parents when dealing with their children.

3. Exasperation is sometimes used as a synonym for the emotion of anger.

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Related Concepts

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1. frustration: A feeling of being upset or annoyed due to being unable to achieve something or due to obstacles in the way.

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

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Culture

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Exasperation is a common emotion experienced in various forms of literature, art, and music. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel 'The Brothers Karamazov', one of the characters expresses his exasperation with the behavior of another character. In music, the Rolling Stones sang about feeling 'Exasperated' in their song 'Tumbling Dice'.

How to Memorize "exasperation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person repeatedly facing the same problem or difficulty, growing increasingly frustrated and annoyed. Imagine the expression on their face and the tension in their body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of frustration and annoyance. Think about a time when you felt exasperated and recall the details of the situation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym E-X-A-S-P-E-R-A-T-E: Excessive frustration, eXasperated, Annoyance, Patience running out, Emotional, Repeatedly, Annoyance, Tension, Exasperation.

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