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- Dictionaryaggravation/ˌaɡrəˈveɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the state of becoming worse or more serious; exacerbation: "the patient experienced an aggravation of symptoms" Similar Opposite
- 2. annoyance or exasperation: informal "the whole business has caused me a lot of aggravation"
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AGGRAVATION definition: 1. trouble or difficulty: 2. the act of making something such as a problem or injury worse: 3…. Learn more.
1. : an act or circumstance that intensifies something or makes something worse. His interference was an aggravation of the situation. 2. : the act, action, or result of aggravating something or someone. especially : an increasing in seriousness or severity. aggravation of an injury. 3. : irritation, provocation.
AGGRAVATION meaning: 1. trouble or difficulty: 2. the act of making something such as a problem or injury worse: 3…. Learn more.
Aggravation definition: an increase in intensity, seriousness, or severity; act of making worse. See examples of AGGRAVATION used in a sentence.
noun. /ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the fact of an illness or a bad situation being made worse. The drug may cause an aggravation of the condition. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
An aggravation is something that makes a situation or condition worse. Getting hot and sweaty might result in an aggravation of your poison ivy rash. An aggravation of symptoms in a hospital patient is a bad sign — things are becoming more serious.
1. an increase in intensity, seriousness, or severity; act of making worse. an aggravation of pain. 2. the state of being aggravated. 3. something that causes an increase in intensity, degree, or severity. 4. annoyance; exasperation. Johnny causes me so much aggravation! 5. a source or cause of annoyance or exasperation.
to make a bad situation worse: Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion. to make a disease worse: The treatment only aggravated the condition. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Deteriorating and making worse.
The meaning of AGGRAVATE is to make (something) worse, more serious, or more severe : to intensify (something) unpleasantly. How to use aggravate in a sentence. Common Uses of Aggravate, Aggravation, and Aggravating: Usage Guide
ag•gra•va•tion. n. 1. an increase in intensity, seriousness, or severity; act of making worse. 2. the state of being aggravated. 3. something that causes an increase in intensity, degree, or severity. 4. annoyance; exasperation. 5. a source or cause of annoyance or exasperation. usage: See aggravate.
