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- Dictionaryaggravated/ˈaɡrəveɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of an offence) made more serious by attendant circumstances: "aggravated burglary"
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AGGRAVATED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of aggravate 2. to make a bad situation worse: 3. to make a…. Learn more.
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.
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.
How to use aggravated in a sentence. angry or displeased especially because of small problems or annoyances : feeling or showing aggravation… See the full definition
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.
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.
Aggravate definition: to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome. See examples of AGGRAVATE used in a sentence.
1. To make worse or more troublesome: aggravate political tensions; aggravate a medical condition. 2. To annoy or exasperate: The child's whining aggravated me. See Synonyms at annoy. [Latin aggravāre, aggravāt- : ad-, ad- + gravāre, to burden (from gravis, heavy; see g w erə- in Indo-European roots ).] ag′gra·vat′ing·ly adv. ag′gra·va′tive adj.
informal. to annoy someone: Stop aggravating me, will you! Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of aggravate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) aggravate | Intermediate English. verb [ T ]
verb. /ˈæɡrəveɪt/ Verb Forms. aggravate something to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse synonym worsen. Pollution can aggravate asthma. Military intervention will only aggravate the conflict even further. Extra Examples. Topics Health problems c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
