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

The suit alleges that Shea was killed as a result of excessive force, with deputies attempting to arrest him on a two-year-old warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. —James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024

Wilbert Rosado-Ruiz, 61, has been charged with two counts of homicide, multiple counts of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and a firearms charge, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. —Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024

That’s how prosecutors described the killing of a Sikh family in West Chester Township at the hands of the lone survivor, Gurpreet Singh, who was ultimately found guilty Friday on all four counts of aggravated murder. —Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 10 May 2024

Police charged him with aggravated driving without a license, cops said. —Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 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