Definitions for exasperation
ɪgˌzæs pəˈreɪ ʃənex·as·per·a·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aggravation, exasperationnoun

   an exasperated feeling of annoyance

2. exasperationnoun

   actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exasperationnoun

   The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.

2. exasperationnoun

   Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exasperationnoun

   Etymology: from exasperate.

   1. Aggravation; malignant representation.

   My going to demand justice upon the five members, my enemies loaded with all the obloquies and exasperations they could. Charles I .

   2. Provocation; irritation; incitement to rage.

   Their ill usage and exasperations of him, and his zeal for maintaining his argument, disposed him to take liberty. John Woodward.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exasperation

   Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. The property of being easily annoyed is called irritability.

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1. exasperation

   Exasperation is a feeling of intense irritation, annoyance, or frustration. It is usually a result of a prolonged situation or repeated events that one finds overly challenging, difficult to deal with, or even infuriating.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Exasperationnoun

   the act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger

2. Exasperationnoun

   increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation

3. Etymology: [L. exasperatio: cf. F. exaspration.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of exasperation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of exasperation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of exasperation in a Sentence

1. Leo Soto:

   I did it out of desperation, out of exasperation, out of trying to find a way to help.

2. Assemblymember Susan Eggman:

   It was not exactly a surprise, as we know bigotry of this kind persists, so much as exasperation that it would prove such a waste of state resources.

3. John Kerry:

   It is a contributor to terrorism in many different ways and the extremism that we see in the world today comes to no small degree from the utter exasperation that people have with the sense that the system is rigged, we see this anger manifesting itself in different forms in elections around the world, including ours.

4. The New York Times:

   Bruce just isn't a man with a double life, but a character shaped with love and exasperation, recrimination and guilt by Alison's recollection of him.

5. Republican Daron Shaw:

   It is striking that the mood of the country has such a dark streak to it, i don’t know that it is anger, though; more like a deep exasperation with politics and political processes that seem disconnected from the problems of most Americans.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=exasperation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Exasperation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=exasperation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exasperation
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exasperation