Exasperation vs. Exacerbation: What's the Difference?
Exasperation and Exacerbation Definitions
Exasperation
The act or an instance of exasperating.
Exacerbation
To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
A speech that exacerbated racial tensions.
A heavy rainfall that exacerbated the flood problems.
Exasperation
The state of being exasperated; frustrated annoyance.
Exacerbation
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
Exasperation
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
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Exacerbation
The act of rendering more violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated or intensified in violence or malignity; as, exacerbation of passion.
Exasperation
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
Exacerbation
A periodical increase of violence in a disease, as in remittent or continuous fever; an increased energy of diseased and painful action.
Exasperation
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
Extorted from him by the exasperation of his spirits.
Exacerbation
Action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse;
The aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care
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Exasperation
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
Exacerbation
Violent and bitter exasperation;
His foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel
Exasperation
An exasperated feeling of annoyance
Exasperation
Actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
