'Exasperating' definitions:
Definition of 'exasperating'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening" [syn: exasperating, infuriating, maddening, vexing]
adjective
Making worse [syn: aggravating, exacerbating, exasperating]
Definition of 'Exasperating'
From: GCIDE
- Exasperate \Ex*as"per*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exsasperated; p. pr. & vb. n. Exasperating.]
- 1. To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to excite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a person or his feelings. [1913 Webster]
- To exsasperate them against the king of France. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to aggravate; to imbitter; as, to exasperate enmity. [1913 Webster]
- To exasperate the ways of death. --Sir T. Browne.
- Syn: To irritate; provoke. See Irritate. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'exasperating'
From: GCIDE
- exasperating \exasperating\ adj.
- 1. extremely annoying or displeasing.
- Syn: annoying, infuriating, maddening, vexing. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. same as exacerbating.
- Syn: aggravating, exacerbating. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'exasperating'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aggravating,
- aggravative,
- annoying,
- bothering,
- bothersome,
- contentious,
- disturbing,
- exasperative,
- galling,
- harassing,
- importunate,
- importune,
- irking,
- irksome,
- irritating,
- pesky,
- pestering,
- pestiferous,
- pestilent,
- pestilential,
- plaguesome,
- plaguey,
- plaguing,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- teasing,
- tiresome,
- tormenting,
- troublesome,
- troubling,
- vexatious,
- vexing,
- wearisome,
- worrisome,
- worrying