asper- root words — words with the asper- root

The root asper- comes from Latin asper, meaning rough, harsh. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including exasperate, exasperated, exasperating, exasperation, asperity, asperate, asperated, asperating, asperous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the asper- root

Explore words with asper- — words containing the asper- root and sharing its sense of "rough, harsh". Examples include exasperate, exasperated, exasperating, exasperation, asperity, asperate, asperated, asperating, asperous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The asper- root means rough, harsh, from Latin asper. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.