Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aggrieved

/əɡɹˈivd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: ag-grieved
IPA: /əɡɹˈivd/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Angry or resentful due to unjust treatment.

adj

Having one's rights denied or curtailed.

verb

simple past and past participle of aggrieve

Example Sentences

"I am aggrieved at the conditions which have been forced upon me."
"Steven Fletcher headed in for Wolves late on, who were denied a penalty and what appeared to be a legitimate equaliser in stoppage time. Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will rightly be aggrieved by those two decisions."
"The aggrieved person may present their petition to the court for review."

Inflected Forms

more aggrieved (comparative) most aggrieved (superlative)

Derived Forms

aggrievedly aggrievedness nonaggrieved unaggrieved

Phrases

aggrieved party

Rhymes With

received believed achieved perceived relieved conceived retrieved deceived sleeved bereaved preconceived grieved

Questions

How do you pronounce aggrieved?: The recorded pronunciation is /əɡɹˈivd/.
What does aggrieved mean?: Angry or resentful due to unjust treatment.

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