AGGRIEVED Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈgrēvd

Definition of aggrieved

as in dissatisfied

having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions a line of aggrieved ticket-holders, demanding a refund for the cancelled concert

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aggrieved

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verb

past tense of aggrieve

as in perturbed

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as in afflicted

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Adjective

As if the arc of history just naturally bends towards justice without aggrieved people putting pressure on it. — Sarah Schulman, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 When the ball went in the hole, the boos continued, and Clark jokingly touched the brim of his cap and saluted the aggrieved Canadian crowd. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 The aggrieved Helios approaches Zeus for retribution, and the ensuing storm that Zeus sends drives Odysseus back to Charybdis, who claims his last ship and his crew. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aggrieved

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrieved

Adjective

Yaroch allegedly grew dissatisfied that the FBI was unwilling or unable to disrupt an unnamed adversarial nation’s cryptocurrency accounts.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
Those who are dissatisfied with the way things are are catalysts in the making of a better world.

— Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissatisfied

Verb

And Hinch was jeered again after Jones struck out, bookending the booing and showing Tigers fans are perturbed over the team’s downfall.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Lobo appeared perturbed that the shop’s owner brought the claim to the Clark County District Attorney instead of filing a civil suit.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

Definition of perturbed

Verb

Blending horror with comedy, the Apple TV show takes place in a fictitious New England island town afflicted by a centuries-old curse that brings about supernatural evils.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
In Seattle, by contrast, efforts to reduce public drug use force afflicted neighborhoods to pay a high price.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of afflicted

Adjective

Sudbury had grown frustrated seeing so many people dedicate themselves to changing their lives but still fail to secure housing or work once background checks were run.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Philips is quick to push back on the idea that his story is a plug-and-play template for frustrated twenty-somethings who can’t land a corporate job.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustrated

Verb

Many outside of Stamford Bridge will be upset at how the English Football Association have followed UEFA’s and the Premier League’s lead by deciding against a points deduction.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Sánchez’s recent visit to Morocco’s regional rival Algeria, reportedly upset those in Rabat.

— Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 31 July 2026

Definition of upset

Verb

Young, tormented by sickle-cell disease, saw many of those closest to him die by homicide or suicide.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Or suppose you’re being tormented by someone in power, but lack the ability to explain to others—or even to yourself—exactly how you’re being wronged.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of tormented

Verb

This centralized approach has increasingly alienated both confederations and FIFA’s own administration.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
She was promptly alienated by both the receptionist and the doctor and placed in what appeared to be a dirty linen closet instead of an examination room.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of alienated

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Dandara dos Santos was tortured and beaten to death by a group of twelve people, who eventually tossed her body in a wheelbarrow, shot her, and posted a video of the crime on social media.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Yes, Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black boy who was abducted, tortured and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after a White woman accused him of making an advance toward her.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

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