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EXASPERATING Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word exasperating. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word exasperating. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for EXASPERATING

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aggravating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• making worse

annoying
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of troubling or annoying someone

adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

bothersome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

frustrating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• discouraging by hindering

• preventing realization or attainment of a desire

galling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

infuriating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

irksome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

irritating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

• (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite

• causing physical discomfort

maddening
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

nettlesome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

• easily irritated or annoyed

provoking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

troublesome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing difficulty or annoyance

vexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

• causing irritation or annoyance

enraging
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• put into a rage; make violently angry

harassing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• annoy continually or chronically

• exhaust by attacking repeatedly

peeving
verbv
noun

• an annoyed or irritated mood

verb

• cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

plaguing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

• any epidemic disease with a high death rate

• a swarm of insects that attack plants

• any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)

• an annoyance

verb

• cause to suffer a blight

• annoy continually or chronically

aggravate
verbv
verb

• make worse

• exasperate or irritate

exacerbate
verbv
verb

• make worse

• exasperate or irritate

incense
verbv
noun

• a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

• the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned

verb

• perfume especially with a censer

• make furious

Best Hypernyms For EXASPERATING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for exasperating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for AGGRAVATING

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