aggravated meaning

UK US /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/ 4 syllables

aggravated (adjective): made more severe or intense especially in law.

aggravated has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

aggravated as an adjective

  1. made more severe or intense especially in law
    • aggravated assault

    Similar: intense

  2. incited, especially deliberately, to anger
    • aggravated by passive resistance
    • the provoked animal attacked the child

    Synonyms: provoked

    Similar: angry

How to pronounce aggravated

aggravated is pronounced /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AG · words ending in ED · 10-letter words

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