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- Dictionaryaggravated/ˈaɡrəveɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of an offence) made more serious by attendant circumstances: "aggravated burglary"
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Learn the meaning of aggravated as an adjective for anger or a criminal offense. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal definition of aggravated.
Aggravated is the past tense and past participle of aggravate, which means to make something worse or to annoy someone. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Aggravate means to make something worse, such as a situation, a disease, or a problem. It can also mean to annoy someone. See how to use aggravate in sentences and learn synonyms and antonyms.
annoyed; irritated: I get so aggravated when I get this much junk mail. made worse or more severe; intensified: Stress impedes the emptying of the stomach, which can lead to aggravated heartburn.
Aggravate means to make (something) worse, more serious, or more severe, or to make (someone) angry or irritated. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage in different contexts.
Aggravate means to make something worse, such as a situation, a disease, or a problem. It can also mean to annoy someone. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and find related words and phrases.
Definitions of aggravated. adjective. made more severe or intense especially in law. “ aggravated assault” synonyms: intense. possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree. adjective. incited, especially deliberately, to anger. “ aggravated by passive resistance” synonyms: provoked. angry. feeling or showing anger.
