aggravated

adjective
UK: /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪ.tɪd/
US: /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪ.tɪd/

  1. Made worse; more serious or severe.

    1. The loud music aggravated my headache. [ ] [ ]
    2. His comments aggravated an already tense situation at the meeting. [ ] [ ]

  2. Annoyed or irritated.

    1. I was aggravated by the slow service. [ ] [ ]
    2. She felt aggravated by his constant complaining about small things. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

exasperated irritated
aggravated verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of aggravate: to make a problem or situation worse.

    1. He aggravated his injury by playing sports. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's problems were aggravated by a lack of investment. [ ] [ ]

  2. Past tense and past participle of aggravate: to annoy or irritate someone.

    1. Her constant questions aggravated me. [ ] [ ]
    2. The long delay aggravated many of the passengers on the flight. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "aggravated" in English means: Made worse; more serious or severe., Annoyed or irritated..

The phonetic transcription of "aggravated" is /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪ.tɪd/ in British English and /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪ.tɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "aggravated": exasperated, irritated.

Example usage of "aggravated": "The loud music aggravated my headache.". More examples on the page.