If you describe someone or something as exasperating, you mean that you feel angry or frustrated by them or by what they do. Hardie could be exasperating to his colleagues. extremely annoying
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
If someone or something exasperates you, they annoy you and make you feel frustrated or upset. The sheer futility of it all exasperates her. + exasperation ex·as·pera·tion Mahoney clenched his fist in exasperation. to make someone very annoyed by continuing to do something that upsets them (past participle of exasperare, from asper )