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Exasperation

noun/ɛɡzˌæspɚɹˈeɪʃən/
Definition
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛɡzˌæspɚɹˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛɡzˌaspəɹˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛɡzˌaspəɹˈeɪʃən/
5 syllables Say it as /ɛɡzˌæspɚɹˈeɪʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
aggravateverbexasperate or irritate
exasperateverbmake furious
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verzweiflung
ein verärgertes Gefühl der Verärgerung
🇫🇷French
exaspération
un sentiment d'agacement exaspéré
🇪🇸Spanish
exasperación
un sentimiento exasperado de molestia
🇮🇹Italian
esasperazione
un esasperato senso di fastidio
🇳🇱Dutch
ergernis
een geïrriteerd gevoel van ergernis
🇵🇹Portuguese
exasperação
uma sensação exasperada de aborrecimento
🇷🇺Russian
раздражение
раздраженное чувство досады
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खीज
झुंझलाहट की एक तीव्र भावना
🇧🇩Bengali
উত্তেজনা
বিরক্তির একটি উত্তেজনাপূর্ণ অনুভূতি
🇮🇳Tamil
எரிச்சல்
எரிச்சலூட்டும் உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉద్రేకం
చిరాకు యొక్క విపరీతమైన భావన
🇮🇳Marathi
आक्रोश
चीडची तीव्र भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉદાસીનતા
ચીડની લાગણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉದ್ರೇಕ
ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿಯ ಉದ್ವೇಗದ ಭಾವನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രകോപനം
ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന ഒരു വികാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੁੱਸਾ
ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨੀ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
غصہ
پریشان کن احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
恼怒
一种恼怒的感觉
🇯🇵Japanese
憤慨
イライラしたイライラ感
🇰🇷Korean
격분
짜증나는 분노의 감정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự bực tức
một cảm giác khó chịu bực tức
🇹🇭Thai
ความโกรธเคือง
ความรู้สึกโกรธเคืองของความรำคาญ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kejengkelan
perasaan kesal yang jengkel
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkagalit
isang galit na pakiramdam ng inis
🇲🇾Malay
geram
perasaan jengkel yang membuak-buak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
السخط
شعور شديد بالانزعاج
🇮🇷Persian
عصبانیت
احساس عصبانیت آزاردهنده
🇹🇷Turkish
öfke
bıkkınlık verici bir rahatsızlık hissi
🇮🇱Hebrew
רוֹגֶז
תחושת רוגז עצבנית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'exasperation'?
The primary meaning of 'exasperation' is 'an exasperated feeling of annoyance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'exasperation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'exasperation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'exasperation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'exasperation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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