Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aggravation

/ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: ag-gra-va-tion
IPA: /ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Exaggerated representation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A feeling of being provoked by irritation and annoyance; the feeling of being riled up or increasingly irritated.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Adrian, whose health had always been weak, now suffered considerable aggravation of suffering from the effects of his wound."
"A little less conversation, a little more action please / All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me"

Etymology

From Middle French aggravation.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: *gʷreh₂-, aggravation

Usage

Inflected Forms

aggravations (plural)

Derived Forms

overaggravation reaggravation

Frequently Paired Words

aggravate

Synonyms

exacerbation irritation provocation exasperation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce aggravation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/.
What does aggravation mean?: The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.
Where does aggravation come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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