Synonyms of aggravation

aggravation

noun

1

as in headache

something that is a source of irritation

a reminder designed to prevent the aggravation of phones ringing during movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headache
• frustration
• nuisance
• annoyance
• inconvenience
• thorn
• worry
• irritant
• problem
• exasperation
• vexation
• irk
• rub
• hassle
• discomfort
• trial
• bugbear
• pest
• bother
• insult
• peeve
• menace
• offence
• hair shirt
• botheration
• burden
• anxiety
• trouble
• ruffle
• predicament
• curse
• aggro
• affront
• plague
• upset
• plight
• offender
• pinprick
• tribulation
• sore
• offense
• albatross
• disturber
• fleabite
• cross
• millstone
• annoyer
• pet peeve
• mischief
• affliction
• harasser
• hang-up
• pandora's box

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasure
• joy
• delight

2

as in harassment

the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another

the neighbors' constant aggravations prompted us to move out of town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harassment
• disturbance
• annoyance
• bothering
• bugging
• teasing
• offence
• vexation
• torture
• pestering
• botheration
• bedevilment
• persecution
• importunity
• harrying
• torment
• provocation
• molestation
• offense
• mischief
• devilment
• aggro
• devilry

3

as in frustration

the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts

informed her children that she didn't need the extra aggravation of hearing them fight in the back seat while they were stuck in traffic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frustration
• irritation
• exasperation
• annoyance
• grief
• displeasure
• anger
• discomfort
• vexation
• trouble
• bother
• indignation
• agitation
• distress
• irritability
• botheration
• pip
• outrage
• upset
• disturbance
• resentment
• aggro
• perturbation
• irritableness
• pet
• pique
• ire
• umbrage
• angriness
• dander
• snappishness
• gall
• peeve
• dudgeon
• huff
• irateness
• chafe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasure
• delight