Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 jemanden sehr ärgern
, 🇪🇸 molestar mucho
, 🇮🇹 irritare molto
, 🇵🇹 irritar muito
, 🇨🇳 使...感到极度厌烦
, 🇯🇵 大いに苛立たせる
, 🇰🇷 매우 성나게 하다
, 🇸🇦 يردّد المزاج
, 🇮🇳 बहुत सताने के लिए
Usage Examples
- Le bruit constant de la construction exaspère les habitants du quartier.
- Son sarcasme exaspère souvent ses collègues pendant les réunions.
- Je suis exaspéré par son manque d'organisation lors des projets communs.
Etymology
French exaspérer is a late‑Middle‑French borrowing from Latin **exasperare**, itself formed from **ex‑** “out, away” + **asper** “rough, harsh”, literally “to make harsh.” The Latin verb, meaning “to irritate or make rough,” was taken into French in the 17th century as *exasperer* and later orthographically adapted to the modern spelling *exaspérer*, retaining the sense of provoking annoyance.
Synonyms
agacer
irriter
énervir
faire enrager
faire tourner en bourrique
exasperer
frustrer
déplaire
Antonyms
apaiser
calmer
satisfaire
consolé
réconforter