aggravated

[ ag-ruh-vey-tid ]

adjective

1. annoyed; irritated:

   I get so aggravated when I get this much junk mail.

2. made worse or more severe; intensified:

   Stress impedes the emptying of the stomach, which can lead to aggravated heartburn.

3. Law. characterized by some feature defined by law that enhances the crime, as the intention of the criminal or the special vulnerability of the victim: aggravated assault aggravated rape

aggravated

/ ˈæɡrəˌveɪtɪd /

adjective

1. law (of a criminal offence) made more serious by its circumstances

Other Words From

• un·aggra·vated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aggravated¹

First recorded in 1540–50; aggravate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Noteboom, who started in place of Havenstein, aggravated the ankle injury that had him on injured reserve and was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday’s injury report.

From Los Angeles Times

Brahim Chnina's daughter has already been convicted of making false and slanderous accusations, while five other teenagers have been found guilty of taking part in a group preparing aggravated violence.

From BBC

Coote used Klopp’s German nationality to preface one of his comments and FA rules state nationality is one of the references that can lead to an aggravated breach of its rules.

From BBC

The pair was arrested after a federal grand jury indicted them last week for six counts of felony mail fraud, one count of using unauthorized access devices and one count of aggravated identify theft.

From Los Angeles Times

Each conviction on mail fraud could carry a federal prison sentence of up to 20 years, plus another 10 years for using unauthorized access devices and two years for aggravated identity theft, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• agitated
• anxious
• bothered
• concerned
• confused
• distraught
• distressed
• disturbed
• frightened
• irritated
• pained
• plagued
• puzzled
• scared
• tormented
• tortured
• unsettled
• worried