esasperato

exasperated

adjective eh-zahs-peh-RAH-toh Rare

Also means

infuriated

Usage Note

Esasperato is the past participle of esasperare (to exasperate), commonly used as a predicate or attributive adjective. It agrees in gender and number: esasperata (f), esasperati (m pl). It implies a state of extreme frustration, stronger than frustrato (frustrated) but not as violent as furioso.

Examples

"Era esasperato dal ritardo del treno."

Natural Translation

He was exasperated by the train delay.

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