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Exasperated vs Hysterical - What's the difference?

exasperated | hysterical |

As adjectives the difference between exasperated and hysterical

is that exasperated is greatly annoyed; made furious while hysterical is of, or arising from hysteria.

As a verb exasperated

is past tense of exasperate.

exasperated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (exasperate)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • greatly annoyed; made furious
  • made worse or more intense
  • hysterical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or arising from hysteria.
  • Having, or prone to having hysterics.
  • Provoking uncontrollable laughter.
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