exasperated
/ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण इग्ज़ैस्परेटिड
अत्यंत खीझा हुआ, तंग आया हुआ
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~ (at/by sth)
extremely annoyed, especially when you cannot do anything to improve the situation
अत्यंत खीझा हुआ, तंग आया हुआ
- The teacher gave an exasperated sigh.
- Passengers grew exasperated at the repeated delays.
- The exasperated mother told the children to stop shouting.
+ 2 more examples
- He grew exasperated with the slow internet.
- She gave an exasperated look at the broken lift.
Synonyms irritated annoyed infuriated fed up
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be exasperated + by / at / with
Use by or at for the cause and with for the person who annoys you.
कारण के लिए 'by' या 'at' और झुँझलाहट पैदा करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'with' आता है।
- Radhika was exasperated by the slow internet.
- The teacher grew exasperated with the noisy class.
exasperated + to-infinitive
A to-infinitive can follow to say what caused the anger.
क्रोध का कारण बताने के लिए उसके बाद to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- She was exasperated to find the door locked again.
exasperated vs exasperating
Exasperated describes the person who feels the anger. Exasperating describes what causes it.
'Exasperated' क्रोध अनुभव करने वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है; 'exasperating' उसका कारण बनने वाली चीज़ का।
- The exasperating delay left him exasperated.
exasperated + tone / sigh / look
It can describe a sound or a gesture that shows annoyance.
यह ऐसी आवाज़ या हाव-भाव का वर्णन भी कर सकता है जिससे झुँझलाहट झलके।
- He gave an exasperated sigh and closed the book.
+Collocations 4
adverb + exasperated
increasinglythoroughlyutterlyvisiblyslightly
- The clerk grew increasingly exasperated.
exasperated + noun
sighlooktonevoicegesture
- She gave an exasperated look.
verb + exasperated
becomegrowsoundfeelget
- Her mother sounded exasperated on the phone.
cause of exasperation
delaynoiseexcusesmistakestraffic
- Constant delays left the passengers exasperated.
“More examples 5
- He was exasperated at the endless questions.
अंतहीन प्रश्नों से वह झुँझला गया।
- Radhika's teacher gave an exasperated sigh when the bell rang again.
घंटी फिर बजने पर राधिका की अध्यापिका ने झुँझलाकर आह भरी।
- The passengers grew exasperated by the long delay at the station.
स्टेशन पर लंबी देरी से यात्री झुँझला उठे।
- I am exasperated with my brother; he never listens.
मैं अपने भाई से तंग आ गया हूँ; वह कभी नहीं सुनता।
- 'Not again!' she said in an exasperated voice.
'फिर से नहीं!' उसने झुँझलाई आवाज़ में कहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ His exasperated behaviour made me angry.
✓ His exasperating behaviour made me angry.
The behaviour causes the feeling, so use -ing.
व्यवहार भावना का कारण है, इसलिए -ing रूप आता है।
✗ I was exasperated of his repeated delays.
✓ I was exasperated by his repeated delays.
The cause is introduced by by or at, not of.
कारण 'by' या 'at' से बताया जाता है, 'of' से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe being annoyed, from mild to strong.
ये adjectives झुँझलाहट बताते हैं, हल्की से तीव्र तक।
Very annoyed because you cannot change the situation.
बहुत झुँझलाया हुआ, क्योंकि स्थिति बदली नहीं जा सकती।
- He was exasperated by the delay.
Extremely angry, stronger than exasperated.
अत्यंत क्रोधित, exasperated से अधिक तीव्र।
- He was furious at the insult.
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§Grammar and usage
Exasperated describes how a person feels, while exasperating describes the thing that causes the feeling.
Grammar: exasperated व्यक्ति की भावना बताता है, जबकि exasperating उस चीज़ को बताता है जो यह भावना पैदा करती है।