腹立たしい
はらだたしい
adjective
irritating; infuriating; maddening
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 腹立たしい | 腹立たしくない |
| Past | 腹立たしかった | 腹立たしくなかった |
| て form | 腹立たしくて | 腹立たしくなくて |
| Adverbial | 腹立たしく | — |
| Conditional ば | 腹立たしければ | 腹立たしくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 腹立たしかったら | 腹立たしくなかったら |
1.
irritating, infuriating, maddening, vexing
Describes a situation, behavior, or state of affairs that provokes anger or deep frustration. Emphasizes the speaker's emotional response of rising anger.
腹立たしい気持ちになった。
I felt irritated.
何度言っても聞かないのは腹立たしい。
It's infuriating that they won't listen no matter how many times you tell them.
自分の無力さが腹立たしくてたまらなかった。
I found my own powerlessness unbearably frustrating.
Derived from 腹が立つ (to get angry, literally "the belly rises") with the adjective-forming suffix ～しい. The word describes the feeling of anger welling up inside.
USAGE:
Often used as a predicate (腹立たしい) or as a modifier (腹立たしい思い). The adverb form 腹立たしく is also common. Slightly more literary and restrained than 腹が立つ or 頭にくる.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 腹立たしい思い: a feeling of frustration
- 腹立たしい気持ち: irritated feelings
- 腹立たしくてたまらない: unbearably infuriating
- 腹立たしい限りだ: extremely frustrating
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 腹が立つ: to get angry — the verb phrase equivalent; more direct and conversational
- 憎たらしい: detestable, hateful — focuses on the target being obnoxious rather than the speaker's anger
- 悔しい: vexing, mortifying — anger mixed with regret or a sense of defeat
- 苛立たしい: irritating — similar meaning but emphasizes restless irritation