Intensely frustrated and annoyed, especially by repeated problems or someone's persistent behavior. It involves a sense of being at the end of one's patience.
From Latin 'exasperatus,' past participle of 'exasperare' (to roughen, irritate), from 'ex-' (thoroughly) and 'asper' (rough). The word entered English in the 16th century with its sense of being thoroughly irritated.
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