aggrieved

[ uh-greevd ]

adjective

1. wronged, offended, or injured:

   He felt himself aggrieved.

   Synonyms: wounded

2. Law. deprived of legal rights or claims.
3. troubled; worried; disturbed; unhappy.

aggrieved

/ əˈɡriːvɪdlɪ; əˈɡriːvd /

adjective

1. feeling resentment at having been treated unjustly

Derived Forms

• aggrievedly, adverb

Other Words From

• ag·griev·ed·ly [uh, -, gree, -vid-lee], adverb
• ag·grieved·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aggrieved¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; aggrieve, -ed ²

Example Sentences

In short, Pakistan is an aggrieved state that got the short end of the stick when Partition happened.

From The Daily Beast

Some are genuinely aggrieved by the disruption caused to the transport system.

From The Daily Beast

I have written that actually black communities are quite aggrieved about black-on-black violence.

From The Daily Beast

I would rather not say it annoys me because it sounds so aggrieved and me-centered.

From The Daily Beast

Not just crazy-eyed Michele Bachmann or perpetually aggrieved Sarah Palin types.

From The Daily Beast

On Corpus Christi's Eve, the usual celebration greatly aggrieved the perth weekly assembly.

From Project Gutenberg

"I mean the secret that affects him" she interrupted, in aggrieved tones, feeling that Mr. Carr was playing with her.

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Now-a-days, a real, good, wrong-headed aggrieved parishioner is exactly what you do want.

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If he should be attacked by any who felt aggrieved by his recent proceedings, the Bishop was to help him at all costs.

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The poorer towns felt themselves aggrieved, and often put insuperable obstacles in the way of the collector.

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Related Words

• disturbed
• grieving
• oppressed
• persecuted
• wronged