aggravated

adjective

ag·​gra·​vat·​ed ˈa-grə-ˌvā-təd 

1

: angry or displeased especially because of small problems or annoyances : feeling or showing aggravation

Sid snored on. Tom was aggravated. He said, "Sid, Sid!" and shook him.

—Mark Twain

The maid sounded very aggravated.

—Louise Fitzhugh

2

law, of a criminal offense : considered more serious or heinous than normal : characterized by aggravating elements (such as the use of a deadly weapon)

aggravated manslaughter

see also aggravated assault

Synonyms

• annoyed
• bothered
• exasperated
• galled
• irked
• irritated
• narked [British]
• peeved
• put out
• scunnered [chiefly Scottish]
• teed off
• vexed

Examples of aggravated in a Sentence

aggravated customers looking in vain for a salesclerk for assistance

Recent Examples on the Web

Rice and Southern Methodist University player Theodore Knox are now both facing charges of one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury, according to Dallas police. —Jacob Lev, CNN, 10 June 2024

The two pleaded no contest to charges of aggravated murder and abuse of a corpse on Tuesday, June 4, according to a news release from the prosecutor’s office, WJW reported. —Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024

At the time, Santana was arrested and arraigned on 6 counts of aggravated rape of a child, with his bail set at $30,000. —Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024

He is charged with four counts of aggravated murder and faces the possibility of the death penalty if convicted. —Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 10 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of aggravate

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing aggravated

• aggravated assault

Legal Definition

aggravated

adjective

ag·​gra·​vat·​ed

: characterized by aggravating elements (as the use of a deadly weapon)

aggravated kidnapping