aggravated

Meanings

• adjective

  made worse; increased in severity, intensity, or extent

  - "The patient's condition grew more aggravated overnight."
  - "The traffic congestion was aggravated by the construction site."

• verb transitive

  to make worse; provoke or irritate

  - "The noisy neighbors aggravated my already bad headache."
  - "The teacher was aggravated by the student's disrespect."

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Antonyms

alleviate , mitigate

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Synonyms

exasperate , irritate , provoke , exacerbate , exaggerate , heighten , increase , intensify , magnify , aggro

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with aggravated
frustrated , exasperated , agitated , gratuited

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Variants

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aggravated , aggravate , aggravates , aggravating , aggravated assault , aggravated assaults

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Forms

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aggravatedly, aggravatingly

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Etymology

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From Old French agravier, meaning 'to load with a burden, to charge,' from agraire 'to load,' from agra 'load,' from Latin onus 'burden.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'aggravated' is often used in legal contexts to describe crimes that involve increased severity or harm.

2. Aggravated is an adjective that can be used to describe a person's emotional state or a situation, and it is also a verb that means 'to make worse' or 'to provoke'.

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Related Concepts

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1. irritation: A feeling of annoyance, frustration, or anger caused by repeated or continued stimulation or provocation.

2. frustration: A feeling of being blocked or thwarted in achieving one's goals or desires.

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Culture

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Aggravated has been used extensively in literature and music to describe intense emotions, such as anger, frustration, and irritation. In art, it can represent the worsening of a situation or the escalation of emotions.

How to Memorize "aggravated"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a heavy burden or weight that is making a situation worse. Visualize the situation becoming increasingly difficult to manage.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'aggravated' with emotions like anger, frustration, and irritation. Remember that it means 'made worse' or 'provoking'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Angry Neighbor Aggravates' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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