Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb exasperate

3 senses of exasperate

Sense 1
exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate -- (exasperate or irritate)
       => anger -- (make angry; "The news angered him")

Sense 2
infuriate, exasperate, incense -- (make furious)
       => anger -- (make angry; "The news angered him")

Sense 3
worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate -- (make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Antonyms of adj exasperated

1 sense of exasperated

Sense 1
exasperated, cheesed off, browned off -- (greatly annoyed; out of patience; "had an exasperated look on his face"; "felt exasperated beyond endurance")

INDIRECT (VIA displeased) -> pleased -- (experiencing or manifesting pleasure)

Similarity of adj exasperated

1 sense of exasperated

Sense 1
exasperated, cheesed off, browned off -- (greatly annoyed; out of patience; "had an exasperated look on his face"; "felt exasperated beyond endurance")
       => displeased (vs. pleased) -- (not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure)