Exaspéré (en. Exasperated)

/ɛɡza.spe.ʁe/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

Showing intense irritation.

He feels exasperated by the behavior of others.

Il se sent exaspéré par le comportement des autres.

The state of a person who has reached a maximum tolerance threshold.

She was exasperated after several hours of waiting.

Elle était exaspérée après plusieurs heures d'attente.

Refers to a situation or event that causes great frustration.

This chaotic project management is really exasperating.

Cette gestion chaotique du projet est vraiment exaspérante.

From the verb exaspérer, coming from the Latin 'exasperare', which means 'to make rough or violent'.

to be exasperated

To feel extreme irritation.

être exaspéré

to exasperate someone

To make someone very irritated or impatient.

exaspérer quelqu'un

exasperation

The state of being exasperated.

exaspération

annoyance

A sensation of slight irritation.

agacement

irritation

Discomfort felt by a person.

irritation

To be at the end of one's rope

I’m fed up, I’m at the end of my rope with this project.

J'en ai marre, je suis au bout du rouleau avec ce projet.

To lose one's cool

After waiting so long, I’m going to end up losing my cool.

À force d'attendre, je vais finir par péter un câble.