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

Still, they know, you know, I know, the neighborhood dogs and cats know, and all those aggravated Eagles fans know—something is off.

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A local detective told AFP news agency that the intruder was attempting to steal valuables and had been detained on charges of aggravated robbery.

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The suspect is in custody on charges of aggravated robbery, he added.

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YouTube also had accused Disney of holding out in an effort to scoop up aggravated YouTube TV subscribers considering a switch to its Fubo or Hulu + Live TV services, which compete directly with YouTube TV.

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McQuillan already had a lengthy list of convictions and was once jailed for three years over an aggravated assault.

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