Aggravated
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæɡ.ɹə.veɪ̯tɪd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Aggravated is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of aggravate.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of aggravate.
More Meanings
- Having been the subject of aggravation; frustrated and angry.
- Having become worse, more severe, or more dangerous.
Example Sentences
The cough seems to come from the depths of the abdomen, and causes pain in muscles and the chest: this remains a short time after the cough, which is followed by great exhaustion; cough especially aggravated at night and on lying down; sputum composed of thick yellow mucus.
While lying on the right side in bed, and at the moment of becoming unconscious by sleep, severe oppressive suffocating attacks, from suspended respiration , causing a quick effort to prevent suffocation, by changing position. On full inspiration, pleuritic pain; aggravated pain in side.
Synonyms for aggravated
Depending on context, synonyms include aggro, intense, provoked, angry.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include angry, intense, provoked, aggravation, severe, gross.
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