Synonyms of aggravation

aggravation

noun

ˌa-grə-ˈvā-shən 

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

Examples of aggravation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Take your time and do things right the first time, and save yourself aggravation. —Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024

Senga cited the risk of injury — pitching with bad mechanics could lead to further aggravation and his shoulder has long since healed from his early spring training injury. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024

Washington’s error was not to enlarge the alliance but to do so in a way that maximized Moscow’s aggravation. —M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021

Hertz also gave him a free rental day and extra loyalty points to make up for his aggravation. —Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 8 June 2024