aggrieved

adjective

ag·​grieved ə-ˈgrēvd 

1

: troubled or distressed in spirit

2

a

: suffering from an infringement or denial of legal rights

aggrieved minority groups

b

: showing or expressing grief, injury, or offense

an aggrieved plea

aggrievedly

ə-ˈgrē-vəd-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• discontent
• discontented
• disgruntled
• displeased
• dissatisfied
• malcontent

Examples of aggrieved in a Sentence

He felt aggrieved by their refusal to meet with him.

The aggrieved party may cancel the contract.

Recent Examples on the Web

This belief enabled aggrieved men to see themselves as a class and a constituency for the first time. —Theresa Iker / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024

The statement that followed from Mr. Biden on Sunday offered a window into the mind-set of an aggrieved president who, in the end, could not separate his duty as a father from his half century of principled promises as a politician. —Katie Rogers, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024

But over in France, the land of the aggrieved farmer, Tuesday’s news was that the political instability caused by this summer’s election has made that country less attractive to overseas investors. —Matt Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024

An aggrieved Trump with few guardrails in a second administration will be dangerous, O’Brien said. —Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English agreved "annoyed, resentful," from past participle of agreven "to aggrieve"

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

aggrieved

adjective

ag·​grieved ə-ˈgrēvd 

1

: troubled or distressed in spirit

2

: having a cause for complaint

especially : suffering from injury or loss

Legal Definition

aggrieved

adjective

: having a grievance: as

a

: suffering from an infringement or denial of rights

b

: having interests adversely affected

aggrieved creditors