Meanings
nounexasperation (countable and uncountable, plural exasperations)
plural exasperations
- countableuncountableThe act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
Alone between the sheets / only brings exasperation
1983, Men At Work, “Overkill”, in Cargo - countableuncountableIncrease of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Ancient Greek παροργισμός
- παροργισμός (parorgismós)the act of exasperating
Finnish ärtymys, kiihtymys
- ärtymysthe act of exasperating
- kiihtymysthe act of exasperating
French exaspération
- exaspérationthe act of exasperating
German Überforderung, Verzweiflung
- Überforderungthe act of exasperating
- Verzweiflungthe act of exasperating
- Verbitterungthe act of exasperating
- Frustthe act of exasperating
- Frustrationthe act of exasperating
- Verdrussthe act of exasperating
- Entrüstungthe act of exasperating
Greek αγανάκτηση
- αγανάκτηση (aganáktisi)the act of exasperating
Hungarian mérgelődés, morgolódás
- mérgelődésthe act of exasperating
- morgolódásthe act of exasperating
Māori hēmanawatanga
- hēmanawatangathe act of exasperating
Polish rozdrażnienie, irytacja
- rozdrażnieniethe act of exasperating
- irytacjathe act of exasperating
- egzasperacjathe act of exasperating
Romanian exasperare
- exasperarethe act of exasperating
Russian раздраже́ние, озлобле́ние
- раздраже́ние (razdražénije)the act of exasperating
- озлобле́ние (ozloblénije)the act of exasperating
Spanish exasperación
- exasperaciónthe act of exasperating
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with exasperation
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Cite this entry
APA
exasperation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exasperation
MLA
“exasperation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exasperation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exasperation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exasperation.
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