aggravating

adjective
UK: /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪ.tɪŋ/
US: /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪ.t̬ɪŋ/

  1. Making someone annoyed or angry.

    1. That annoying noise is so aggravating to me. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's really aggravating when people talk loudly on their phones in public. [ ] [ ]

  2. Making a problem or injury worse.

    1. Running will be aggravating my knee. [ ] [ ]
    2. Ignoring the issue is just aggravating an already difficult situation. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

exasperating annoying irritating
aggravating verb

  1. To make someone annoyed or angry.

    1. Don't start aggravating him now. [ ] [ ]
    2. His constant complaining is really aggravating everyone in the office. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make a problem or injury worse.

    1. Scratching will aggravate the rash. [ ] [ ]
    2. Not resting enough will definitely aggravate your back injury further. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "aggravating" in English means: Making someone annoyed or angry., Making a problem or injury worse..

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

Synonyms for "aggravating": exasperating, annoying, irritating.

Example usage of "aggravating": "That annoying noise is so aggravating to me.". More examples on the page.