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/ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/ · noun
The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences..
Adrian, whose health had always been weak, now suffered considerable aggravation of suffering from the effects of his wound.
A little less conversation, a little more action please / All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me
Use aggravation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Aggravation means The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences..
Common synonyms include exacerbation, exasperation, irritation, provocation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Adrian, whose health had always been weak, now suffered considerable aggravation of suffering from the effects of his wound.
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