'aggravation' definitions:
Definition of 'aggravation'
From: WordNet
noun
An exasperated feeling of annoyance [syn: aggravation, exasperation]
noun
Unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment [syn: aggravation, irritation, provocation]
noun
Action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care" [syn: aggravation, exacerbation]
Synonyms of 'aggravation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accelerando,
- acceleration,
- adverse circumstances,
- adversity,
- affliction,
- agitation,
- animation,
- annoyance,
- annoyingness,
- arousal,
- arousing,
- bad news,
- bedevilment,
- beefing-up,
- blight,
- blowing up,
- blowup,
- bore,
- bother,
- botheration,
- bothersomeness,
- bummer,
- care,
- concentration,
- condensation,
- consolidation,
- crashing bore,
- cross,
- curse,
- deepening,
- devilment,
- difficulties,
- difficulty,
- disapprobation,
- disapproval,
- discontent,
- displeasure,
- dissatisfaction,
- dogging,
- downer,
- drag,
- electrification,
- enhancement,
- exacerbation,
- exaggeration,
- exasperation,
- excitation,
- excitement,
- exhilaration,
- explosion,
- fomentation,
- galvanization,
- harassment,
- hard knocks,
- hard life,
- hard lot,
- hardcase,
- hardship,
- harrying,
- headache,
- heating-up,
- heightening,
- hounding,
- incitement,
- inflammation,
- information explosion,
- infuriation,
- intensification,
- irksomeness,
- irritation,
- lathering up,
- magnification,
- molestation,
- nuisance,
- persecution,
- perturbation,
- peskiness,
- pest,
- pestiferousness,
- pickup,
- plaguesomeness,
- plight,
- population explosion,
- pother,
- predicament,
- pressure,
- problem,
- provocation,
- provokingness,
- redoubling,
- reinforcement,
- resentfulness,
- resentment,
- rigor,
- sea of troubles,
- speedup,
- steaming up,
- step-up,
- stimulation,
- stimulus,
- stirring,
- stirring up,
- strengthening,
- stress,
- stress of life,
- tightening,
- tiresomeness,
- trial,
- tribulation,
- trouble,
- troubles,
- troublesomeness,
- vale of tears,
- vexation,
- vexatiousness,
- vicissitude,
- wearisomeness,
- whipping up,
- working up,
- worriment,
- worrisomeness,
- worry