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exasperating

adjective
 
 
/ɪɡˈzɑː.spə.reɪ.tɪŋ/ US  /-ˈzæs.pɚ.eɪ.t̬ɪŋ/

Definition

extremely annoying: It's so exasperating when he won't listen to a word that I say.Annoying exasperatingly
 
 
/-li/ adverb
Annoying
(Definition of exasperating adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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