verb
- Exasperate or irritate.
- synonyms: exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate
- Make furious.
- synonyms: infuriate, exasperate, incense
- Make worse.
- usage: "This drug aggravates the pain"
- synonyms: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
adjective
- Extremely annoying or displeasing.
- usage: "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening"
- synonyms: infuriating, maddening, vexing
- Making worse.
- synonyms: aggravating, exacerbating
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