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exasperated

[ig-zas-puh-rey-tid] / ɪgˈzæs pəˌreɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
angry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed bitter enraged furious heated impassioned indignant irate irritable irritated mad offended outraged resentful sullen uptight
WEAK
affronted antagonized chafed choleric convulsed cross displeased ferocious fierce fiery fuming galled hateful hot huffy ill-tempered incensed inflamed infuriated irascible ireful maddened nettled piqued pissed pissed off provoked put out raging riled sore splenetic storming sulky vexed wrathful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm happy mild peaceful pleased
WEAK
collected
ADJECTIVE
discontented
Synonyms
STRONG
bitching blue complaining disaffected disgruntled displeased disquieted dissatisfied disturbed griping kvetching perturbed upset vexed
WEAK
crabby fed up fretful malcontent malcontented miserable picky restless ungratified
Antonyms
STRONG
contented happy pleased satisfied
WEAK
content
ADJECTIVE
discontented/discontent
Synonyms
WEAK
blue complaining crabby disaffected disgruntled displeased disquieted disturbed fed up fretful griping kvetching malcontent malcontented miserable perturbed picky restless ungratified upset vexed
Antonyms
WEAK
content contented happy patient pleased satisfied uncomplaining
ADJECTIVE
enraged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angry incensed infuriated irate
STRONG
aggravated angered boiling fuming inflamed riled upset
WEAK
livid mad pushed too far
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm cheerful happy joyous pleased
ADJECTIVE
huffy
Synonyms
WEAK
angered annoyed crabbed crabby cross crotchety crusty curt disgruntled fractious grumpy huffish hurt insulted irked irritable miffed moody moping nettled offended peeved peevish pettish petulant piqued provoked put out querulous resentful riled short snappish snappy stewed sulky sullen surly testy touchy vexed waspish
Antonyms
WEAK
cheerful delighted happy joyful
ADJECTIVE
incensed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dogged enraged indignant infuriated irate miffed
STRONG
buffaloed bugged fuming hacked maddened peeved riled
WEAK
at end of one's rope bummed out burned up furious hot and bothered huffy ireful mad rousted rubbed the wrong way steamed up up in arms uptight wrathful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
happy pleased
WEAK
cheerful joyous
ADJECTIVE
indignant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed furious heated incensed irate livid mad miffed resentful scornful
WEAK
acrimonious bent out of shape boiling bugged burned up disgruntled displeased fuming huffy in a huff p.o.'d peeved piqued provoked riled seeing red up in arms upset wrathful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm cheerful happy peaceful pleased
WEAK
gleeful
ADJECTIVE
irate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed enraged furious incensed indignant infuriated irritated livid
WEAK
angered blown a gasket fuming mad piqued provoked riled steamed ticked off up in arms worked-up wrathful wroth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful happy pleased
WEAK
calm
ADJECTIVE
irritable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed contentious fractious petulant prickly resentful surly testy
WEAK
bearish brooding cantankerous carping choleric complaining crabbed cross crotchety disputatious dissatisfied dyspeptic easily offended fiery fretful fretting gloomy grouchy grumbling hasty hot huffy hypercritical ill-humored irascible moody morose out of humor oversensitive peevish plaintive querulous quick-tempered sensitive snappy snarling tense touchy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
happy pleasant
WEAK
cheerful nice
ADJECTIVE
livid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enraged furious incensed indignant mad outraged
WEAK
beside oneself black boiling flaming fuming hot infuriated offended
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm cheerful happy pleased
WEAK
blushing brilliant flushed radiant rosy
ADJECTIVE
mad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angered angry irate
STRONG
enraged fuming furious incensed infuriated irritated livid raging resentful seeing red wrathful
WEAK
agitated berserk very upset
Antonyms
STRONGEST
at peace calm cheerful composed flattered forgiving peaceful pleased
WEAK
cheered
ADJECTIVE
offended
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angry annoyed insulted outraged
STRONG
hurt provoked put out upset vexed
ADJECTIVE
testy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed cantankerous cranky edgy grumpy impatient quarrelsome sullen uptight
WEAK
bad-tempered captious choleric crabbed cross crotchety fretful grouchy irascible mean ornery out of sorts peevish peppery petulant quick-tempered short-tempered snappy splenetic thin-skinned waspish
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm cheerful easygoing good-natured happy laid-back nice patient pleasant
ADJECTIVE
tetchy
Synonyms
WEAK
annoyed bad-tempered cantankerous captious choleric crabbed cranky cross crotchety edgy fretful grouchy grumpy impatient irascible mean ornery out of sorts peevish peppery petulant quarrelsome quick-tempered short-tempered snappy splenetic sullen thin-skinned touchy uptight waspish
ADJECTIVE
tired
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed bored distressed drained fatigued irritated overworked sleepy stale
STRONG
beat collapsing consumed drooping empty enervated fagged faint finished flagging irked jaded overtaxed prostrated spent wasted worn
WEAK
all in asleep broken-down burned out dead dead on one's feet dog-tired done for done in droopy drowsy fed up haggard narcoleptic petered out played-out pooped run down sick of tuckered out worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
energized lively
STRONG
fresh saved
WEAK
fired up invigorated refreshed rested
ADJECTIVE
tuckered out
Synonyms
WEAK
asleep beat burned out collapsing dead on one's feet dog-tired done for done in drained drooping droopy drowsy enervated exhausted fatigued finished overworked played-out pooped run down sleepy spent tired wasted weary wiped-out worn-out

Example Sentences

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Exasperated travelers seethed at airports for hours and sometimes had to wait a day for the next available flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Exasperated, angered, exhausted - whatever the predominant emotion is, Clement says he shares it.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2025

Exasperated, Strohfus reached out to the state health department, which came through with one dose.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2024

Exasperated, the driver looks around the vicinity, finding no other vehicles as the incoming danger disappears from the screen.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024

Exasperated at my stupidity, I looked up at the ceiling and moaned.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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