1. (

• exacerbate ,
• exasperate ,
• aggravate

) exasperate or irritate ;

2. (

• infuriate ,
• exasperate ,
• incense ,

) make furious ;

3. (

• worsen ,
• aggravate ,
• exacerbate ,
• exasperate

) make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain" ;

1. (

• exasperating ,
• infuriating ,
• maddening ,
• vexing

) extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening" ;

2. (

• aggravating ,
• exacerbating ,
• exasperating

) making worse ;