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aggravated

aggravated

5.5
Feeling more angry or annoyed because of something
  • adjective
  • /ˈæɡrəˌveɪtɪd/
translation icon : 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

furious
vsaggravated
238 3.0

Very angry and ready to shout or complain

is about a milder rise in anger caused deliberately rather than full intensity
pissed off
vsaggravated
  • Informal
197 8.6

Very angry or annoyed

is specifically about being made angrier by deliberate provocation
annoyed
vsaggravated
77 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
44 3.1

Feeling annoyed or a little angry because something keeps bothering you

is a stronger state caused by someone deliberately provoking you
irate
vsaggravated
23 5.3

Very angry and showing it

is less about full fury and more about anger growing from provocation
exasperated
vsaggravated
18 4.4

Very annoyed and impatient because something is difficult or not working

focuses instead on anger that increases due to intentional provocation
peeved
vsaggravated
11 6.7

Annoyed or a little angry about something small

means a stronger reaction when someone deliberately provokes you
ticked off
vsaggravated
  • Informal
5 7.9

Feeling angry or annoyed about something

describes becoming more angry because someone deliberately provoked you
vexed
vsaggravated
2 6.5

Feeling annoyed or worried by a small but ongoing problem

is about anger that grows because of intentional 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
riled
vsaggravated
  • Informal
1 7.1

Feeling annoyed or angry

emphasizes a clearer rise in anger due to intentional provocation
pissed
vsaggravated
  • Informal
1 8.4

Feeling very angry or annoyed

is about anger that grows because someone intentionally provokes you
infuriated
vsaggravated
1 4.5

Feeling very angry because someone treated you unfairly

is about becoming angrier due to provocation rather than uncontrollable fury
provoked
vsaggravated
3.9

Feeling angry because someone on purpose annoyed you

is about becoming angrier from deliberate provocation rather than general anger
roiled
vsaggravated
8.4

Angry and upset because something caused trouble

highlights an increase in anger specifically from deliberate provocation
nettled
vsaggravated
7.4

Feeling annoyed or slightly angry at something

stresses a stronger change caused intentionally rather than casual irritation
incensed
vsaggravated
  • Formal
6.2

Very angry because of something unfair or wrong

is more about anger rising from deliberate provocation rather than injustice alone
angered
vsaggravated
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
enraged
vsaggravated
4.1

Very angry and likely to act violently

is a lesser state focused on anger increasing from deliberate provocation
ireful
vsaggravated
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling very angry and showing that anger in words or actions

is less extreme and focuses on anger that grows from provocation
maddened
vsaggravated
5.2

Very angry and acting out of control

is milder and stresses becoming angrier because someone provoked you
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

25 7.9

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

How Angry

enraged
4.1
furious
238 3.0
aggravated
5.5
angry
1.0
annoyed
77 1.0
irritated
44 3.1
calm
735 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'.