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snervante

/znerˈvante/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 20,069

Meaning

nerve-racking, exasperating

  • causing severe mental or emotional exhaustion; exasperating
  • irritatingly slow, repetitive, or tense

In a sentence

Questa attesa prolungata per i risultati dell'esame è davvero snervante.

This prolonged wait for the exam results is truly nerve-racking.

Guidare nel traffico dell'ora di punta è un'esperienza particolarmente snervante.

Driving in rush-hour traffic is a particularly exasperating experience.

Non sopporto più quel ticchettio continuo dell'orologio, è snervante.

I can no longer stand that continuous ticking of the clock; it's exasperating.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
snervantemasculine · singular
snervantefeminine · singular
snervantimasculine · plural
snervantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Present participle of snervare, behaves as a standard adjective in -e / -i.

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