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exasperating

ADJECTIVE
bothersome
Synonyms
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aggravating annoying distressing disturbing inconvenient irritating troublesome vexing
WEAK
incommodious rebarbative remote tiresome vexatious
Antonyms
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helpful
WEAK
convenient untroubling
ADJECTIVE
embarrassing
Synonyms
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awkward confusing difficult disconcerting distressing disturbing inconvenient perplexing puzzling shameful ticklish tricky troublesome troubling uncomfortable unseemly upsetting worrisome
STRONG
bewildering compromising discomfiting discommoding distracting mortifying rattling
WEAK
delicate disagreeable discommodious equivocal impossible incommodious inopportune sensitive sticky touchy uneasy unpropitious
Antonyms
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convenient easy helpful straightforward uncomplicated
WEAK
comfortable unshameful
ADJECTIVE
galling
Synonyms
STRONG
aggravating annoying bitter harassing humiliating irritating plaguing provoking rankling vexing
WEAK
acid afflictive bothersome distasteful grievous irksome nettlesome painful unpalatable vexatious
Antonyms
STRONG
agreeable pleasant
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cheering comforting pleasing satisfying soothing wonderful
ADJECTIVE
maddening
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aggravating annoying frustrating infuriating troubling
STRONG
provoking riling trying
WEAK
vexatious
ADJECTIVE
mischievous
Synonyms
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impish malicious naughty playful rude sly
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arch artful bad bothersome damaging dangerous deleterious destructive detrimental evil foxy frolicsome harmful hazardous hurtful ill ill-behaved injurious insidious irksome malignant misbehaving perilous pernicious precarious puckish rascal rascally risky sinful spiteful sportive teasing tricky troublesome vexatious vexing vicious wayward
Antonyms
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behaved good kind
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nice obedient
ADJECTIVE
naughty
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headstrong impish mischievous playful rowdy wicked
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annoying badly behaved contrary disobedient disorderly evil fiendish fractious froward indecorous insubordinate intractable obstreperous perverse rascally raunchy recalcitrant refractory rough sinful teasing tough ungovernable unmanageable unruly wanton wayward willful worthless wrong
Antonyms
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behaved calm good moderate nice obedient
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clean controlled moral pure
ADJECTIVE
nerve-racking
Synonyms
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annoying stressful trying
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aggravating disquieting disturbing irksome irritating maddening taxing tense upsetting
ADJECTIVE
nettlesome
Synonyms
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annoying distressing irksome nagging troublesome vexing
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aggravating bothersome burdensome disturbing trying vexatious
ADJECTIVE
plaguy
Synonyms
WEAK
afflicting aggravating annoying bothersome burdensome disagreeable disappointing disturbing galling irksome irritating mean nagging nettlesome pesky provoking teasing tormenting troublesome troublous trying ugly unpleasant upsetting wicked worrisome worrying
ADJECTIVE
teasing
Synonyms
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irritating joking mocking
STRONG
badgering bothering disturbing harassing kidding plaguing provoking ribbing taunting tickling tormenting vexing
Antonyms
WEAK
comforting praising regaling
ADJECTIVE
trying
Synonyms
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arduous demanding irritating strenuous stressful taxing tricky troublesome upsetting vexing
STRONG
aggravating annoying exacting fatiguing rough
WEAK
exigent hard irksome onerous oppressive pestilent provocative severe sticky tight tiresome tough wearisome weighty
Antonyms
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easy facile
WEAK
mild moderate unstressful
ADJECTIVE
vexatious
Synonyms
WEAK
afflicting aggravating annoying burdensome disagreeable disappointing disturbing irksome irritating mean nagging pesky provoking teasing tormenting troublesome troublous trying ugly unpleasant upsetting wicked worrisome worrying
Antonyms
WEAK
aiding assisting helpful pleasing soothing
NOUN
ribbing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banter taunt taunting
STRONG
badgering badinage bothering chaff disturbing harassing irritating joking kidding mocking plaguing provoking raillery tickling tormenting vexing

Example Sentences

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Dealing with a call center or an automated teller might have been exasperating.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“Well, I wish somebody had told me that our dad was in a coming-out loop!” says an exasperated Richard, who is usually the one exasperating others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Just east of Bali, Lombok boasts the same azure beaches and stunning views as its famous neighbour, but without the exasperating crowds.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Even at Carmen’s most exasperating, she could still surprise Ortega with a simple, poignant question: “How are you doing in your life, Roxie?”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025

But to make up for that irremediable power, which was exasperating even for him, he had a cordiality that won the immediate confidence of others and a stupendous capacity for work.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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