exasperation
pronunciation
How to pronounce exasperation in British English:
UK [ɪɡˌzɑ:spə'reɪʃn]
How to pronounce exasperation in American English:
US [ɪɡˌzæspəˈreʃən]
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- Noun:
- an exasperated feeling of annoyance
- actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
Word Origin
- exasperation (n.)
- 1540s, from Late Latin exasperationem (nominative exasperatio), noun of action from past participle stem of exasperare "roughen; irritate" (see exasperate).
Example
- 1. In exasperation he took off his own hat and flung it to the ground .
- 2. The author summed up years of exasperation in one subheading : " does logic help ? "
- 3. So , in a spirit of curmudgeonly exasperation , here is my personal list of the most infuriating failed predictions , perennial fallacies , and doomed proposals that never seem to go away , from nuclear apocalypse to bird flu .
- 4. Public exasperation with academic introversion may lead to a loss of some independence , the most precious right of academics in a free society .
- 5. The game does fail to teach the player some important mechanics , though , resulting in slight exasperation when you don 't realize a solution is even possible .