Exasperated: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Exasperated adjective. Intensely irritated, especially by something that keeps happening.
How to say it
ig-ZAH-spuh-ray-tid/ɪɡˈzɑːspəreɪtɪd/ · American /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
5 syllables, stressed on the second (ZAH).
Exasperated in a sentence
Exasperated, the teacher asked for the fifth time who had the classroom key.
His exasperated sigh said more than any complaint could.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- infuriated
- fed up
- irked
- frustrated
Opposite:
- calm
- placated
Where exasperated comes from
From Latin exasperare, to make rough, from asper, rough.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
His _____ sigh said more than any complaint could.
- indignant
- exasperated
- woebegone
Show the answer
exasperated: His exasperated sigh said more than any complaint could.