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Exasperated vs Irritated - What's the difference?

exasperated | irritated |

As verbs the difference between exasperated and irritated

is that exasperated is past tense of exasperate while irritated is past tense of irritate.

As adjectives the difference between exasperated and irritated

is that exasperated is greatly annoyed; made furious while irritated is experiencing a feeling of irritation.

exasperated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (exasperate)

    • Adjective

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

    • irritated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (irritate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Experiencing a feeling of irritation.
  • (pathology) Inflamed and painful.

    • Synonyms

    * (experiencing a feeling of irritation) (l)