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Italian

esasperante

/ezaspeˈrante/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

exasperating

  • intensely irritating, frustrating, or maddening

In a sentence

Questo rumore continuo è davvero esasperante.

This continuous noise is truly exasperating.

Perché rispondi con questa calma esasperante alle mie domande?

Why do you answer my questions with such exasperating calmness?

L'attesa agli sportelli pubblici è spesso esasperante per i cittadini.

Waiting at public counters is often exasperating for citizens.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
esasperantemasculine · singular
esasperantefeminine · singular
esasperantimasculine · plural
esasperantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Present participle functioning as adjective. Invariable for gender (-e singular, -i plural).

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