aggravation

CEFRC2

/ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something that causes annoyance or makes a problem worse.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.

Examples

  • That would have saved a lot of aggravation.

  • That would've saved a lot of aggravation.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Exaggerated representation.

  2. The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.

  3. A feeling of being provoked by irritation and annoyance; the feeling of being riled up or increasingly irritated.

More examples

In context

  • I have aggravation after eating.

  • Adrian, whose health had always been weak, now suffered considerable aggravation of suffering from the effects of his wound.

  • A little less conversation, a little more action please / All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French aggravation.