Word

exasperate, v.
(exasperated, exasperates, exasperating)
freq. cnt. 1

exasperate or irritate
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

aggravate exacerbate exasperate

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

aggravation aggravation aggravator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exasperation exasperation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exacerbation

semantic pointers

hypernym

anger

make worse
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

aggravate exacerbate exasperate worsen

sample sentences

"This drug aggravates the pain"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

aggravation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exacerbation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

worsening

antonym

better

semantic pointers

hyponym

irritate inflame degrade, cheapen

hypernym

change, alter, modify

make furious
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

exasperate incense infuriate

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fury infuriation fury

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exasperation exasperation

semantic pointers

hypernym

anger