ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Aggrieved

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Aggrieved is an adjective meaning Angry or resentful due to unjust treatment.

Meaning

Angry or resentful due to unjust treatment.

More Meanings

  1. (law) Having one's rights denied or curtailed.
  2. simple past and past participle of aggrieve

Example Sentences

I am aggrieved at the conditions which have been forced upon me.
The aggrieved person may present their petition to the court for review.
Steven Fletcher headed in for Wolves late on, who were denied a penalty and what appeared to be a legitimate equaliser in stoppage time. Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will rightly be aggrieved by those two decisions.

Synonyms for aggrieved

Depending on context, synonyms include injured, wronged.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include injured, wronged, stricken, dissatisfied, discontented, damaged.

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