aggravator

ag·gra·vate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ag-ruh-veyt]
- /ˈæg rəˌveɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ag-ruh-veyt]
- /ˈæg rəˌveɪt/

Definitions of aggravator word

verb with object aggravator to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome: to aggravate a grievance; to aggravate an illness. 1
verb with object aggravator to annoy; irritate; exasperate: His questions aggravate her. 1
verb with object aggravator to cause to become irritated or inflamed: The child's constant scratching aggravated the rash. 1
noun aggravator One who or that which aggravates. 1

See all 4 definitions of aggravator

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Origin of aggravator

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English < Latin aggravātus (past participle of aggravāre), equivalent to ag- ag- + grav- (see grave2) + -ātus -ate1; cf. aggrieve

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Parts of speech for Aggravator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Aggravator

aggravator popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for aggravator

noun aggravator

pester — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
persecutor — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

All 2 Synonyms of aggravator