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aggravated

ag·gra·vat·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ag-ruh-vey-tid]
    • /ˈæg rəˌveɪ tɪd/
    • /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ag-ruh-vey-tid]
    • /ˈæg rəˌveɪ tɪd/

Definitions of aggravated word

  • adjective aggravated Aggravated is used to describe a serious crime which involves violence. 3
  • adjective aggravated (of a criminal offence) made more serious by its circumstances 3
  • adjective aggravated designating an especially grave form of a specified offense 3
  • adjective aggravated annoyed; irritated: I get so aggravated when I get this much junk mail. 1
  • adjective aggravated Law. characterized by some feature defined by law that enhances the crime, as the intention of the criminal or the special vulnerability of the victim: aggravated assault; aggravated rape. 1
  • verb with object aggravated to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome: to aggravate a grievance; to aggravate an illness. 1

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Origin of aggravated

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; aggravate + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Aggravated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aggravated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

aggravated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for aggravated

adjective aggravated

  • serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
  • worse — in ill health; sick: He felt badly.
  • heightened — to increase the height of; make higher.
  • annoyed — If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
  • angry — When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.

Antonyms for aggravated

adjective aggravated

  • peaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.

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