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aggravated

aggravated

12 5.5
Feeling more angry or annoyed because of something
  • adjective
  • /ˈæɡrəˌveɪtɪd/
: irritado
  • The constant noise from construction outside made her feel aggravated and anxious.

You know, having that that sort of aggravated side makes me impatient during meetings.

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Examples

  • After waiting in line for over an hour, he felt increasingly aggravated by the delay.

  • I'm so aggravated because I would like to see a third competitor and thought, based on early reviews, that Nokia had a chance.

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  • And we went to one store and my back started to get really aggravated in that store.

  • You know, having that that sort of aggravated side makes me impatient during meetings.

  • And I get stressed and anxious and that gets translated into just being an aggravated person and, you know, being unpleasant to be around.

  • So you just can't go there to a radical acceptance space of wow, I actually think they're aggravated because I am sick.

  • So you just can't go there to a radical acceptance space of wow, I actually think they're aggravated because I am sick.

  • Sources say Instagram's Co founders are stepping down because they've become aggravated with Mark Zuckerberg's day-to-day involvement.

  • She became aggravated when her coworker interrupted her presentation multiple times.

Synonyms

pissed
vsaggravated
  • Informal
631 8.4

Feeling very angry or annoyed

is about anger that grows because someone intentionally provokes you
pissed off
vsaggravated
  • Informal
235 8.6

Very angry or annoyed

is specifically about being made angrier by deliberate provocation
furious
vsaggravated
206 3.0

Very angry and ready to shout or complain

is about a milder rise in anger caused deliberately rather than full intensity
annoyed
vsaggravated
143 1.0

Feeling a little angry or bothered by something small

describes a stronger, provocation-driven rise in anger rather than mild bother
irritated
vsaggravated
56 3.1

Feeling annoyed or a little angry because something keeps bothering you

is a stronger state caused by someone deliberately provoking you
enraged
vsaggravated
46 4.1

Very angry and likely to act violently

is a lesser state focused on anger increasing from deliberate provocation
riled
vsaggravated
  • Informal
42 7.1

Feeling annoyed or angry

emphasizes a clearer rise in anger due to intentional provocation
ticked off
vsaggravated
  • Informal
28 7.9

Feeling angry or annoyed about something

describes becoming more angry because someone deliberately provoked you
exasperated
vsaggravated
23 4.4

Very annoyed and impatient because something is difficult or not working

focuses instead on anger that increases due to intentional provocation
irate
vsaggravated
22 5.3

Very angry and showing it

is less about full fury and more about anger growing from provocation
incensed
vsaggravated
  • Formal
19 6.2

Very angry because of something unfair or wrong

is more about anger rising from deliberate provocation rather than injustice alone
provoked
vsaggravated
14 3.9

Feeling angry because someone on purpose annoyed you

is about becoming angrier from deliberate provocation rather than general anger
peeved
vsaggravated
12 6.7

Annoyed or a little angry about something small

means a stronger reaction when someone deliberately provokes you
infuriated
vsaggravated
11 4.5

Feeling very angry because someone treated you unfairly

is about becoming angrier due to provocation rather than uncontrollable fury
vexed
vsaggravated
7 6.5

Feeling annoyed or worried by a small but ongoing problem

is about anger that grows because of intentional provocation
maddened
vsaggravated
3 5.2

Very angry and acting out of control

is milder and stresses becoming angrier because someone provoked you
angered
vsaggravated
2 2.5

Feeling very furious because someone did something unfair or rude

is about anger rising due to deliberate provocation rather than general strong anger
roiled
vsaggravated
2 8.4

Angry and upset because something caused trouble

highlights an increase in anger specifically from deliberate provocation
rageful
vsaggravated
1 4.8

Feeling very angry and likely to shout or lose control

describes a milder increase in anger caused intentionally rather than wild rage
nettled
vsaggravated
1 7.4

Feeling annoyed or slightly angry at something

stresses a stronger change caused intentionally rather than casual irritation
ireful
vsaggravated
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Feeling very angry and showing that anger in words or actions

is less extreme and focuses on anger that grows from provocation
mad as hops
vsaggravated
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very angry and showing it

is about a lesser rise in anger caused deliberately rather than full fury
angry as a wet hen
vsaggravated
  • UK
9.9

Feeling very angry and upset

is milder and centers on anger increasing from deliberate provocation

Compounds

31 7.9

A violent attack on someone, often with a weapon, that causes serious injury

How Angry

enraged
46 4.1
furious
206 3.0
aggravated
12 5.5
angry
∞ 1.0
annoyed
143 1.0
irritated
56 3.1
calm
680 1.0

Surface Forms

aggravated positive

Morphology

aggravated = aggravate (transparent) = aggravate + ed

Formed by the past-participle/adjectival use of 'aggravate' in its sense 'to annoy or irritate'; meaning 'made annoyed/irritated' follows directly.

Etymology

Aggravated comes from the old parts ad- 'to' and gravis 'heavy', so it first meant 'made heavy' or 'made worse'. A helpful way to remember the emotional meaning is that when something gets worse it can make you angry, so aggravated can also mean 'made more angry'.