aggravated

adjective

ag·​gra·​vat·​ed ˈa-grə-ˌvā-təd 

1

: angry or displeased especially because of small problems or annoyances : feeling or showing aggravation

Sid snored on. Tom was aggravated. He said, "Sid, Sid!" and shook him.

—Mark Twain

The maid sounded very aggravated.

—Louise Fitzhugh

2

law, of a criminal offense : considered more serious or heinous than normal : characterized by aggravating elements (such as the use of a deadly weapon)

aggravated manslaughter

see also aggravated assault

Synonyms

• annoyed
• bothered
• exasperated
• galled
• irked
• irritated
• narked [British]
• peeved
• put out
• scunnered [chiefly Scottish]
• teed off
• vexed

Examples of aggravated in a Sentence

aggravated customers looking in vain for a salesclerk for assistance

Recent Examples on the Web

The 50 other men, most charged with aggravated rape, who were tried alongside him, were also convicted. —Catherine Porter, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024

The first-degree murder charge, which carries up to life in prison without parole, requires an aggravated factor. —Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024

By the time Rip and Lloyd dump Jamie’s body and set his car ablaze in a desolate field in Iowa, her cover story is validated, and warrants are issued against Jamie for aggravated assault and domestic violence. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024

Zachary Stumpf, 23, and Terry Stiles, 39, were arrested Tuesday and are both charged with aggravated arson, a felony, according to court documents. —Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of aggravate

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing aggravated

• aggravated assault

Legal Definition

aggravated

adjective

ag·​gra·​vat·​ed

: characterized by aggravating elements (as the use of a deadly weapon)

aggravated kidnapping