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aggravating Meaning & Definition

Q: What are the comparative and superlative forms of aggravating?

The comparative form is more aggravating and the superlative form is most aggravating.

Phonetic codes: AE1 G R AH0 V EY0 T IH0 NG

What Does Aggravating Mean?

Aggravating is used as a verb meaning present participle and gerund of aggravate. As an adjective, it means That makes something worse.

Aggravating in Brief

Part of speech	verb, adjective
Synonyms	exasperating, exacerbating and intensifying
Antonyms	alleviate and mitigate
Comparative / superlative	more aggravating, most aggravating

Aggravating Definition (Verb)

present participle and gerund of aggravate

Aggravating as an Adjective

That makes something worse.
aggravating circumstances
Annoying.

Verb

To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.
(by extension) To make worse; to exacerbate.
To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify.
He aggravated the story.
To pile or heap (something heavy or onerous) on or upon someone.
To exasperate; to provoke or irritate.

Synonyms of Aggravating

exasperating exacerbating intensifying exasperate irritate provoke exacerbate exaggerate heighten increase intensify magnify

Aggravating synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Aggravating

alleviate mitigate

Aggravating in a Sentence

aggravating circumstances

He aggravated the story.

Word Forms & Grammar

aggravating

aggravating (comparative more aggravating, superlative most aggravating)

Common Questions About Aggravating

Is aggravating a verb or an adjective?

Aggravating is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective.

What is another word for aggravating?

Words with a similar meaning to aggravating include exasperating, exacerbating and intensifying. See the full list of aggravating synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of aggravating?

Words opposite in meaning to aggravating are alleviate and mitigate.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of aggravating?

The comparative form is more aggravating and the superlative form is most aggravating.