Exasperating

adj, verb

adj, verb ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of exasperate form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates

    "As a result, while the train was being shunted at Bombay, the buffers became locked, producing a situation most intriguing for the onlookers, but exasperating for the exalted passengers and the unhappy railway authorities."

Adjective
  1. 1
    making worse wordnet
  2. 2
    extremely annoying or displeasing wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
aggravatingaggravatingaggravativeannoyingbotheringbothersome

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"He was a very kind man, but his verbosity was exasperating."

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