exasperated

Examples

• All

• "Why would anyone want to start bleeding?" She looked at me with an expression of exasperated patience.

  Fiction book (1991)

• "Aid is a game for losers," one exasperated bank staffer explained.

  Academic text (1993)

• Only after the orders produced little progress did the exasperated judge indicate he had had enough.

  Academic text (2004)

• "Nothing seems to click with the man, and she is growing exasperated with his density."

  Fiction book (1991)

• So you can see why I'm kind of exasperated at this whole topic because I have nowhere to go with it.

  Gamers Nexus

• His voice was exasperated when he said, "Netta, I'm trying to make you see reason."

  Fiction book (1993)

• "My point," said Poppy, fast becoming exasperated, "is that he who hesitates is lost."

  Fiction book (1994)

• "I don't know," she said curtly, exasperated with him for bringing it up.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Both programs featured interviews with exasperated students and parents alike who say they just can't handle so much homework.

  Academic text (2004)

• Keiko heaved an exasperated sigh and picked up her pace a little.

  Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

F

frustrated

vsexasperated

280 2.8

Feeling disappointed because you cannot do something you tried hard to do

is stronger annoyance and upset caused by ongoing difficulty rather than failure

P

pissed off

vsexasperated

• Informal

197 8.6

Very angry or annoyed

is strong annoyance and upset focused on difficulty rather than raw anger

V

vexed

vsexasperated

2 6.5

Feeling annoyed or worried by a small but ongoing problem

is stronger annoyance and upset often from hard to solve difficulty

C

cheesed off

vsexasperated

• UK

1 8.2

Feeling very annoyed and impatient because of something

is more upset and stressed by difficult or frustrating situations

B

browned off

vsexasperated

• UK

1 8.9

Annoyed and fed up after repeated problems or long delays

is active upset and frustration from hard problems rather than slow boredom

I

incensed

vsexasperated

• Formal

6.2

Very angry because of something unfair or wrong

is upset and annoyed mainly by difficulty, not by perceived injustice

A

angry as a wet hen

vsexasperated

• UK

9.9

Feeling very angry and upset

is strong annoyance and upset but usually less furious or extreme

Antonyms

C

calm

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

How Annoyed

furious

238 3.0

angry

∞ 1.0

exasperated

18 4.4

annoyed

77 1.0

irritated

44 3.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology