exasperating

adjective

ex·as·per·at·ing ig-ˈza-spə-ˌrā-tiŋ

Synonyms of exasperating next

: causing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance

an exasperating delay

After the most frustrating, aggravating and exasperating two days of his career …—

Jack Curry

The following days brought light fluky winds and I made only 35 miles of progress in two days. It was very exasperating.—

Tom Peterson

exasperatingly adverb

an exasperatingly slow process

The heater warmed up slowly; its temperature was exasperatingly difficult to adjust. —

Consumer Reports

Examples of exasperating in a Sentence

those exasperating details that come with almost any job

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From his point of view, Taka can make a legitimate case that a golden god like Mufasa is exasperating to be around — this stray has literally destroyed his pride. —

Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 Even more exasperating is being lectured by these outside agitators. —

Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2024 The United States, for its part, seemed stuck in an exasperating cycle of sanctions and pressure campaigns followed by overtures and agreements that invariably fell apart. —

Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021 This unnerving alternation is almost more exasperating than the person being consistently one way or the other. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exasperating