exasperation[noun]Synonyms: irritation, anger, annoyance, fury, pique, provocation, rage, wrath
Related Words: irritation,
vexation,
displeasure,
resentment
English Thesaurus: anger, annoyance, irritation, frustration, exasperation, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ex‧as‧pe‧ra‧tion /ɪɡˌzɑːspəˈreɪʃ
ən $ ɪɡˌzæs-/
noun [uncountable] when you feel annoyed because someone continues to do something that is upsetting you:
Carol sighed in exasperation. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
anger a strong emotion that you feel because someone has behaved badly or because a situation seems bad or unfair:
Andrea still feels a lot of anger towards her mom, who left when she was a little girl. I’ve said some things in anger that have almost cost me my marriage.annoyance slight anger or impatience:
He expressed annoyance at the way his comments had been misinterpreted. The meetings were held in secret, much to the annoyance of some members of Congress.irritation a feeling of being annoyed and impatient, especially because something keeps happening or someone keeps saying something:
He could not hide his irritation at her persistent questioning. Unwanted sales calls are a source of irritation for many people.frustration a feeling of being annoyed, especially because you cannot do what you want or because you cannot change or control a situation:
You can imagine my frustration when I found out that the next bus didn’t leave till 4 hours later. There is a growing sense of frustration over the situation in Burma. The government has expressed frustration at the slow legal process.exasperation a feeling of being very annoyed because you cannot control a situation, learn to do something, or understand something, even though you are trying very hard:
Isaac sighed in exasperation. Exasperation at the team’s lack of success was evident among the fans.resentment anger because you think you are being treated badly or unfairly:
The sudden increase in the numbers of immigrants has caused resentment among local people.indignation anger and surprise about an unfair situation:
His voice sounded full of indignation. The scandal caused righteous indignation among opposition politicians.ill/bad feeling anger between two people because of something that has happened:
I had no ill feeling towards him.rancour British English,
rancor American English formal a feeling of anger and hatred towards someone who you cannot forgive because they harmed you in the past:
Even though he had lost the court case, he had shown no rancour.spleen formal anger, especially anger that is unreasonable:
He vented his spleen (=said why he was angry)against the airline in an article in the Times.fury a very strong feeling of anger:
The judge sparked fury when he freed a man who had attacked three women. The decision caused fury among local people.rage a very strong feeling of anger that is difficult to control or is expressed very suddenly or violently:
When we accused him of lying, he flew into a rage (=became very angry very suddenly). Brown killed his wife in a jealous rage.outrage extreme anger and shock because you think something is unfair or wrong:
The racist comments caused outrage in India and Britain.wrath formal extreme anger:
Pietersen was the next to incur the wrath of the referee (=make him angry). [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲