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aggrieved

aggrieved

14 7.2
Feeling upset, angry, or hurt because someone treats you unfairly
  • adjective
  • /əˈɡriːvd/
translation icon : agraviado
  • Consequently, aggrieved survivors have only one option for redress: to sue under the common law.
  • aggrieved party
  • aggrieved citizen
  • aggrieved minority

People are constantly talking about the past and how aggrieved they are.

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Examples

  • I'm aggrieved to hear that, Mr. Smith.

  • Mr. Bergstrom is the aggrieved party here.

  • People are constantly talking about the past and how aggrieved they are.

  • - I'm the aggrieved party here.

  • Yet, nothing happened, save for a suit brought by an "aggrieved citizen" against the foreign minister.

    Academic text (2000)
  • To obtain relief, however, the aggrieved party must be able to prove an injury to a property interest.

    Academic text (1992)
  • "Figured what out?" Senator Little demanded in an aggrieved tone, looking from one to the other.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Moreover, all social movements are led by a small minority of the aggrieved population.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Afua Hirsch used to be an IT girl before she became an aggrieved campaigner for social justice.

  • After the unfair decision was announced, he felt aggrieved and voiced his concerns.

Synonyms

disgruntled
vsaggrieved
68 6.5

Unhappy and annoyed because you feel unfairly treated or disappointed

is more emotional and hurt by a specific wrong or injustice
resentful
vsaggrieved
36 5.4

Feeling angry and bitter because someone treated you unfairly

is upset and hurt rather than a long bitter resentment
outraged
vsaggrieved
27 4.1

Feeling very angry and shocked because something seems unfair

is upset and hurt by unfair treatment rather than only shocked anger
indignant
vsaggrieved
24 6.0

Feeling angry because you are treated unfairly

is feeling upset and hurt specifically because of unfair treatment
livid
vsaggrieved
19 5.5

Very angry and hard to calm

is upset and hurt because of unfair treatment rather than sheer fury
peeved
vsaggrieved
11 6.7

Annoyed or a little angry about something small

is upset and hurt because of a wrong or unfair treatment
miffed
vsaggrieved
8 7.1

Slightly annoyed because someone was rude or unfair

is more deeply upset and hurt from serious unfair treatment
displeased
vsaggrieved
7 3.7

Not happy and a little annoyed

is upset and hurt specifically by unfair treatment rather than mild annoyance
embittered
vsaggrieved
7 5.4

Feeling very angry and hurt because someone treated you unfairly

is upset and hurt but not necessarily with lasting deep bitterness
injured
vsaggrieved
4 3.3

Feeling hurt or offended by what someone says

is upset and also includes anger at unfair treatment
offended
vsaggrieved
3 2.3

Feeling hurt because someone said or did something rude

is upset and angry specifically due to unfair treatment or wrongdoing
infuriated
vsaggrieved
1 4.5

Feeling very angry because someone treated you unfairly

is upset and hurt by unfair treatment rather than furious anger
incensed
vsaggrieved
  • Formal
6.2

Very angry because of something unfair or wrong

is upset and hurt due to unfair treatment rather than extreme anger
umbrageous
vsaggrieved
9.9

Quick to feel offended and show anger

is upset and hurt by unfair treatment rather than just being easily offended
victimized
vsaggrieved
  • US
6.4

Treated unfairly and made to suffer by other people

is the personal feeling of hurt or anger after such unfair treatment
nettled
vsaggrieved
7.4

Feeling annoyed or slightly angry at something

is upset and hurt specifically because of unfair treatment rather than mere irritation
enraged
vsaggrieved
4.1

Very angry and likely to act violently

is upset and hurt because of unfair treatment rather than extreme rage
angered
vsaggrieved
2.5

Feeling very furious because someone did something unfair or rude

is upset and hurt specifically by unfair treatment rather than general anger

Antonyms

108 1.0

A feeling of being happy with what you have

4 3.5

Calm and not worried about problems

How Aggrieved

outraged
27 4.1
angry
1.0
aggrieved
14 7.2
sore
73 3.9
upset
1.0

Surface Forms

aggrieved positive

Morphology

aggrieved = aggrieve (transparent) = ag + grieve + ed

Formed by standard participial/adjectival -ed on the verb 'aggrieve', so the adjectival meaning ('feeling wronged') follows directly from the verb.

Etymology

Aggrieved comes from the same root as grief and grieve and once meant 'made heavy' by sorrow or wrong. So, to be aggrieved today is to feel hurt or wronged by unfair treatment.