This is one of my favourite words and I try to use it whenever I get the chance. Here’s the definition according to Dictionary.com
Basically it means to make a problem worse, or to piss someone off on purpose.
As a side note, don’t you hate it when people make up their own words in place of existing words? I mean I’m all for creativity, but saying “irregardless” is just stupidity. That word is non-existent. Or perhaps it’s existent but incorrect. The word is just regardless, plain and simple. Wikipedia explains why, here.
So as a bonus to the word of the day, I thought I’d look up ‘exasperate’ as well. I wanted to know the difference between that and exacerbate, as these two seem interchangeable.
As defined by Merriam-Webster:
Interestingly enough, it pretty much means the same thing, and the two can in fact be used synonymously. I believe the difference is that exasperation means to aggravate, whereas exacerbation means to aggravate more (to aggravate with the intent of aggravating).
At least that’s how I see it.
Now on to Google Images. The first image is clearly of a man exacerbating his back. He knows it will hurt his back but he does it anyways.
Exacerbate
what the f**k?
This image comes up for “exasperate” but to me, it looks like she’s aggravating on purpose… it must mean exacerbate. She knows what she’s doing!
Exasperate
what the f**k?
Frindle may have to be the next word of the day…
