aggrieved

[ uh-greevd ]

adjective

1. wronged, offended, or injured:

   He felt himself aggrieved.

   Synonyms: wounded

2. Law. deprived of legal rights or claims.
3. troubled; worried; disturbed; unhappy.

aggrieved

/ əˈɡriːvd; əˈɡriːvɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. feeling resentment at having been treated unjustly

Derived Forms

• aggrievedly, adverb

Other Words From

• ag·griev·ed·ly [uh, -, gree, -vid-lee], adverb
• ag·grieved·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aggrieved¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; aggrieve, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Mike Madrid, an anti-Trump Republican strategist who specialises in Latino voting trends, told the BBC that the problem with “demography is destiny” was that it risked treating all non-white Americans as an “aggrieved racial minority”.

From BBC

But the aggrieved American man now rides on a sense of vindication in celebrating Trump’s return to the White House.

From Los Angeles Times

Like some of us have been saying for the past decade, a critical factor in the rise of Trumpism and right-wing populism around the world is a sense of aggrieved entitlement on the part of white men.

From Salon

Badminton and hockey could feel particularly aggrieved, given the profile of both sports on the Commonwealth stage, but it’s an indication of the hard decisions that have been taken, and those to come.

From BBC

"There's a slight nudge that puts the keeper off balance so he's not set, so I can understand why Wolves will feel aggrieved at this particular moment."

From BBC

Related Words

• disturbed
• grieving
• oppressed
• persecuted
• wronged