adj
aggravated
AG-ruh-vay-tihd
adj
1
Made more serious by additional harmful factors, especially in a legal context.
"He was charged with aggravated assault."
"The judge treated it as an aggravated offense due to the victim's age."
2
Annoyed or irritated.
"She sounded aggravated after the third phone call."
"He grew increasingly aggravated as the delay dragged on."
How to Use Aggravated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither "made worse by extra factors" (especially crimes) or simply "annoyed."
When to use it
The legal sense ("aggravated assault/burglary") is standard in law and news reporting.
Common pairings
aggravated assault
aggravated burglary
Word Forms
more aggravated comparative, most aggravated superlative
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