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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exasperating — index provocative, vexatious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
exasperating — adj. 1) exasperating to 2) exasperating to + inf. (it is exasperating to teach in a school like that one) 3) exasperating that + clause (it s exasperating that we cannot find any spare parts) * * * [ɪg zɑːspəreɪtɪŋ] exasperating to exasperating… … Combinatory dictionary
exasperating — [[t]ɪgzɑ͟ːspəreɪtɪŋ, zæ̱s [/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you describe someone or something as exasperating, you mean that you feel angry or frustrated by them or by what they do. Hardie could be exasperating to his colleagues... She really… … English dictionary
exasperating — adjective 1. extremely annoying or displeasing (Freq. 1) 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: ↑infuriating, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
exasperating — ex|as|pe|rat|ing [ıgˈza:spəreıtıŋ US ˈzæs ] adj extremely annoying ▪ You have this exasperating habit of never looking at me! >exasperatingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
exasperating — adjective extremely annoying: You have this exasperating habit of never looking at me! exasperatingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
exasperating — exasperate ► VERB ▪ irritate intensely. DERIVATIVES exasperated adjective exasperating adjective exasperation noun. ORIGIN Latin exasperare irritate to anger … English terms dictionary
exasperating — adjective That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates … Wiktionary
exasperating — Synonyms and related words: aggravating, aggravative, annoying, bothering, bothersome, contentious, disturbing, exasperative, galling, harassing, importunate, importune, irking, irksome, irritating, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, pestilent,… … Moby Thesaurus
