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- Dictionaryaggravated/ˈaɡrəveɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of an offence) made more serious by attendant circumstances: "aggravated burglary"
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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.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt / us / ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt / aggravate verb [T] (MAKE WORSE) 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.
Definition of aggravate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
The meaning of AGGRAVATED is angry or displeased especially because of small problems or annoyances : feeling or showing aggravation. How to use aggravated in a sentence.
Definition of aggravated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome: to aggravate a grievance; to aggravate an illness. Synonyms: increase, heighten. Antonyms: alleviate. to annoy; irritate; exasperate: His questions aggravate her. Synonyms: rile, vex, anger. to cause to become irritated or inflamed:
1. : to make (something) worse, more serious, or more severe : to intensify (something) unpleasantly. His back injury was aggravated by too much exercise. They're afraid that we might aggravate an already bad situation. 2. a. : to make (someone) angry or irritated especially by bothering again and again.
2 meanings: 1. to make (a disease, situation, problem, etc) worse or more severe 2. informal to annoy; exasperate, esp by.... Click for more definitions.
