aggrieved

adjective

ag·​grieved ə-ˈgrēvd 

1

: troubled or distressed in spirit

2

a

: suffering from an infringement or denial of legal rights

aggrieved minority groups

b

: showing or expressing grief, injury, or offense

an aggrieved plea

aggrievedly

ə-ˈgrē-vəd-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• discontent
• discontented
• disgruntled
• displeased
• dissatisfied
• malcontent

Examples of aggrieved in a Sentence

He felt aggrieved by their refusal to meet with him.

The aggrieved party may cancel the contract.

Recent Examples on the Web

An aggrieved macaque will settle scores, sometimes attacking a family member of the perpetrator. —Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024

Even Affleck realized, in real time, that his aggrieved speech, meant to honor Brady, might not be playing so well, either in the audience at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, or among viewers streaming the event. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English agreved "annoyed, resentful," from past participle of agreven "to aggrieve"

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

aggrieved

adjective

ag·​grieved ə-ˈgrēvd 

1

: troubled or distressed in spirit

2

: having a cause for complaint

especially : suffering from injury or loss

Legal Definition

aggrieved

adjective

: having a grievance: as

a

: suffering from an infringement or denial of rights

b

: having interests adversely affected

aggrieved creditors