aggravating

[ ag-ruh-vey-ting ]
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adjective
  1. causing or full of aggravation: I've had an aggravating day.

Origin of aggravating

1
First recorded in 1630–40; aggravat(e) + -ing2

Other words from aggravating

  • ag·gra·vat·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·ag·gra·vat·ing, adjective

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