Main Entry:
aggravate
Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
annoy
Synonyms:
be at, be on the back of, bother, bug, bum*, dog, drive up the wall, exasperate, gall, get, get on one's nerves, get to, give a hard time, grate, hack, irk, irritate, nag, needle, nettle, peeve, pester, pick on, pique, provoke, tease, vex, wig
Notes:
to aggravate is to make something worse, while to exacerbate is to increase something's bitterness or harshness
aggravate means 'to add to' an already troublesome or vexing matter or condition while irritate means 'to vex, annoy, or chafe'
irritate means 'inflame' (originally 'excite, rouse'); aggravate means 'worsen'
Antonyms:
appease, gladden, make happy, mollify, soften
* = informal/non-formal usage
Main Entry:
aggravate
Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
cause to become worse
Synonyms:
complicate, deepen, enhance, exacerbate, exaggerate, heighten, increase, inflame, intensify, magnify, mount, rise, rouse, worsen
Antonyms:
alleviate, help, improve, relieve, soothe
Sentence: I was so aggravated when my brother wouldn't give me back my phone
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I would often become quite aggravated when he would attempt to discriminate positively.
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