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Synonyms & Antonyms of aggravation
1
something that is a source of irritation
- a reminder designed to prevent the aggravation of phones ringing during movies
Synonyms for aggravation
- aggro
- [British],
- annoyance,
- bother,
- botheration,
- bugbear,
- exasperation,
- frustration,
- hair shirt,
- hassle,
- headache,
- inconvenience,
- irk,
- irritant,
- nuisance,
- peeve,
- pest,
- rub,
- ruffle,
- thorn,
- trial,
- vexation
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2
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
- the neighbors' constant aggravations prompted us to move out of town
Synonyms for aggravation
Words Related to aggravation
- aggro
- [British],
- molestation,
- offense
- (or offence),
- persecution,
- provocation,
- torment,
- torture
3
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 for aggravation
- aggro
- [British],
- annoyance,
- bother,
- botheration,
- exasperation,
- frustration,
- grief,
- irritation,
- pip
- [chiefly British],
- vexation
Words Related to aggravation
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“Aggravation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggravation. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of aggravation was in 1546
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