Synonyms of aggrieve

aggrieve

verb

1

as in to perturb

Related Words

• perturb
• disquiet
• discompose
• upset
• alienate
• annoy
• estrange
• agitate
• irritate
• disturb
• irk
• displease
• dissatisfy
• discontent
• disaffect
• sadden
• peeve
• nettle
• disgruntle
• depress

Dissimilar Words

• satisfy
• gratify
• please
• content
• delight
• tickle
• soothe
• calm
• gladden
• tranquilize

2

as in to afflict

Related Words

• afflict
• torment
• maim
• torture
• maltreat
• abuse
• mutilate
• cripple
• hamstring
• impair
• mangle
• lame
• graze
• lay up
• injure
• lacerate
• harm
• crease
• bloody
• spoil
• nick
• blow out
• hurt
• mar
• bruise
• scrape
• scar
• damage
• tear
• wound
• scathe
• blemish
• gore
• scald
• contuse
• batter
• strain
• gash
• cut

Dissimilar Words

• remedy
• cure
• fix
• heal
• mend

Synonym Chooser

How does the verb aggrieve differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of aggrieve are oppress, persecute, and wrong. While all these words mean "to injure unjustly or outrageously," aggrieve implies suffering caused by an infringement or denial of rights.

a legal aid society representing aggrieved minority groups

When can oppress be used instead of aggrieve?

While in some cases nearly identical to aggrieve, oppress suggests inhumane imposing of burdens one cannot endure or exacting more than one can perform.

a people oppressed by a warmongering tyrant

In what contexts can persecute take the place of aggrieve?

Although the words persecute and aggrieve have much in common, persecute implies a relentless and unremitting subjection to annoyance or suffering.

a child persecuted by constant criticism

Where would wrong be a reasonable alternative to aggrieve?

The words wrong and aggrieve can be used in similar contexts, but wrong implies inflicting injury either unmerited or out of proportion to what one deserves.

a penal system that had wronged him

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aggrieve

Now, rather than view North Korea as an unruly, angry neighbor, China has welcomed it, along with Russia and Iran, as part of what White House officials call a coalition of the aggrieved. — Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2023

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a chemicals magnate and an avid outdoorsman, was aggrieved when Land Rover replaced its rugged and rudimentary old Defender with a design that shares its engineering principles with current passenger cars. — Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2023

He was aggrieved when Hitler, in an attempt to make the National Socialists more palatable to the middle class, opposed the Rural People’s Movement, a popular anti-Weimar tax revolt, which was commendably trying to blow up buildings in Berlin. — Thomas Meaney, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2023

Foreigners who aggrieve the Chinese Communist Party seriously enough typically get banned from the country. — Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 4 Feb. 2022