English noun: aggravation | |||
| 1. | aggravation (feeling) an exasperated feeling of annoyance | ||
| Synonyms | exasperation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | annoyance, chafe, vexation | ||
| 2. | aggravation (act) unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment | ||
| Synonyms | irritation, provocation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aggression | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aggro, last straw, taunt, taunting, twit | ||
| 3. | aggravation (act) action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse | ||
| Samples | The aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care. | ||
| Synonyms | exacerbation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intensification | ||