aggravating
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5.4
- adjective
- /ˈæɡrəˌveɪtɪŋ/
:
agravante
- Dealing with the noisy neighbors has been an aggravating experience for her lately.
- aggravating factor
Narcissists are masters at mirroring and it can be really aggravating.
- Narcissists are masters at mirroring and it can be really aggravating.
- And that's what my dad walked away from boxing because it is the most aggravating business and intense business.
Examples
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Having sore breasts and nipples is more aggravating than the minor nausea.
Blog text (5) -
This sort of predicament is actually both aggravating and frightening.
Blog text (12) -
White noise from nature is not likely to be as aggravating as a bad song.
Blog text (17) -
Sarah became aware of a monotonous, aggravating noise at her side.
Fiction book (1994) -
There exists practically nothing far more aggravating than getting right down to that final stage and finding you are missing out on a necessary spice.
Blog text (1) -
They were aggravating your digestion, producing excess gas.
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No matter how sexy car commercials are, I think people are catching on to the reality of driving, which is that it is expensive, aggravating, and often no faster than taking a bicycle.
Blog text (11) -
The lack of parental care, added to the characteristic lack of motivation seen in depression, can be an aggravating factor for low or no adherence and can consequently worsen adolescent health.
Academic text (2016) -
The traffic congestion during rush hour is incredibly aggravating for commuters.
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His constant interruptions during the meeting became very aggravating to everyone present.
Synonyms
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1.0
Making someone feel bothered or irritated
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3.0
Making you feel annoyed or disappointed because it stops you getting what you want
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2.9
Making someone feel annoyed or impatient
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5.3
Causing you to feel very angry or annoyed
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5.3
Very annoying and hard to bear
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3.5
Causing annoyance or trouble
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7.7
Making someone feel annoyed or frustrated
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6.1
Making you feel very annoyed and frustrated
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8.7
Causing people to feel annoyed or frustrated
To make a problem or feeling worse
Causing people to feel angry or annoyed
A small pain or problem that keeps annoying you
Causes annoyance or small trouble that makes you feel irritated
Annoying and causing repeated small problems or used to complain strongly
Antonyms
How Annoying
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5.3
6
6.1
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5.4
392
1.0
80
2.9
14
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Aggravating comes from Latin parts ad- ('to') and gravis ('heavy'), so it originally meant 'to make heavy'. Like the English word grave ('serious'), it gives the image of making a problem feel heavier or worse, which is why aggravating now means 'making something worse' or 'very annoying'.