aggravated

[ag-ruh-vey-tid]

adjective

1. annoyed; irritated.

   I get so aggravated when I get this much junk mail.

2. made worse or more severe; intensified.

   Stress impedes the emptying of the stomach, which can lead to aggravated heartburn.

3. Law.,  characterized by some feature defined by law that enhances the crime, as the intention of the criminal or the special vulnerability of the victim.

aggravated

/ ˈæɡrəˌveɪtɪd /

adjective

1. law (of a criminal offence) made more serious by its circumstances

Other Word Forms

• unaggravated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aggravated¹

First recorded in 1540–50; aggravate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Deputies arrested Govantes and booked him on suspicion of aggravated mayhem, torture, kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon, the sheriff’s department said.

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Cody Balmer, 38, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson, burglary and other offenses at a court hearing on Tuesday.

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Cody Balmer, 38 years old, from Harrisburg, Penn., was sentenced by Judge Deborah Curcillo after pleading guilty to state charges of attempted murder, aggravated arson, burglary and other charges under a plea deal.

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A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said the case was being investigated as racially aggravated criminal damage and racially aggravated public order offence.

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“I felt really aggravated. First it was vaccines, now it’s Tylenol,” Dravk said.

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