adj, verb, slang ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of aggravate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   That makes something worse.

   "aggravating circumstances"

2. 2
   Annoying. informal

Adjective

1. 1
   making worse wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

annoyingaggravativebotheringbothersomecontentiousdisturbing

Antonyms

All antonyms

alleviatingextenuatingmitigating

Example

More examples

"There is nothing more aggravating than a man who won't talk back—unless it is a woman who won't."

Related phrases

aggravating factor

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