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   aggrieved

   /əˈɡriːvd/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated: "they were aggrieved at the outcome" Similar resentfulaffrontedindignantdisgruntleddiscontentedangrydistressedunhappydisturbedanguishedhurtpainedupsetoffendedpiquedin high dudgeonrilednettledvexedirkedirritatedannoyedput outchagrinedinformal:peevedmiffedin a huffcheesed offsoresteamedvulgar slang:pissed offpissedOpposite pleased

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘distressed’): past participle of aggrieve, from Old French agrever ‘make heavier’, based on Latin aggravare (see aggravate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. aggrievedly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAGGRIEVED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment: He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team. One aggrieved customer complained that he still hadn't received the book he had ordered several weeks ago. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Angry and displeased. acridly. acrimonious. acrimoniously. amused.

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   The meaning of AGGRIEVED is troubled or distressed in spirit. How to use aggrieved in a sentence.

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   verb. ag· grieve ə-ˈgrēv. aggrieved; aggrieving. Synonyms of aggrieve. transitive verb. 1. : to give pain or trouble to : distress. 2. : to inflict injury on. Choose the Right Synonym for aggrieve. wrong, oppress, persecute, aggrieve mean to injure unjustly or outrageously.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAGGRIEVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   uk / əˈɡriːv / us / əˈɡriːv / Add to word list. to make someone unhappy and angry: Years later, this unfairness still aggrieves him. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. alienate. anger. annoyance. bend. go too far idiom. goat. grate. hack someone off. harass. nark.

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   Aggrieved definition: wronged, offended, or injured. See examples of AGGRIEVED used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAGGRIEVED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you feel aggrieved, you feel upset and angry because of the way you have been treated.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › aggrievedaggrieved adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   aggrieved (at/by something) feeling that you have been treated unfairly. He had every right to feel aggrieved at the decision. The villagers felt deeply aggrieved by the closing of the railway station. ‘What am I supposed to do about it?’ he said in an aggrieved tone.