AGGRO Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

aggro

noun

ˈa-(ˌ)grō

Definition of aggro

British

as in frustration

the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts we simply decided that trying to get our son to tidy up his room was not worth the aggro

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as in headache

something that is a source of irritation just another aggro that commuters on the tube have to put up with

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Noun

But across this wolf may cry, her breathy delivery becomes so uniform that longing, frustration, and romantic desperation frequently sound indistinguishable.

— Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
And rather than allowing his defense to anchor him during challenging games, the wing often allows his frustration to seep into his defensive assignments.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of frustration

Noun

Symptoms can include headache, fever, stiff neck and sensitivity to light.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
However, lead researcher Ferdinand Kuemmeth, an experimental physicist at the University of Regensburg and Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute, argued that the technique solves a looming industrial headache.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of headache

Noun

At one point, Montemayor voiced irritation after the mayor’s team announced the removal of security checkpoints on Pacific Coast Highway, then reversed course amid an outcry.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
What a bravura little moment for Sarah Lancashire in this scene, as surprise, irritation, and resignation flicker across her face.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of irritation

Noun

In Shibuya, Halloween festivities were already a nuisance — but now, officials realized there was more to worry about than empty bottles and loud music.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
The residents want a court to rule that Los Angeles must abate the nuisance on its properties, Wurman said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of nuisance

Noun

The ancient Celtic poem advising not to hurry through grief continues to bring comfort.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Our community is dying; there’s an underlying sense of desperation, grief and pride that can both protect and suffocate out of a need to survive – this film is ultimately a love letter to us, with a sense of knowing.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

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