Aggravate

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used with object), -vated, -vating. 1.1 to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome 1.2 to annoy; irritate; exasperate 1.3 to cause to become irritated or inflamed 2 Antonyms 2.1 verb 3 Synonyms 3.1 verb

Verb (used with object), -vated, -vating.

to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome

to aggravate a grievance; to aggravate an illness.

to annoy; irritate; exasperate

His questions aggravate her.

to cause to become irritated or inflamed

The child's constant scratching aggravated the rash.

Antonyms

verb

appease , gladden , make happy , mollify , soften , alleviate , help , improve , relieve , soothe

Synonyms

verb

be at , be on the back of , bother , bug , bum * , dog , drive up the wall , exasperate , gall , get , get on one’s nerves , get to , give a hard time , grate , hack , irk , irritate , nag , needle , nettle , peeve , pester , pick on , pique , provoke , tease , vex , wig *notes:to aggravate is to make something worse , while to exacerbate is to increase something\'s bitterness or harshnessaggravate means \'to add to\' an already troublesome or vexing matter or condition while irritate means \'to vex , annoy , or chafe\'irritate means \'inflame\' (originally \'excite , rouse\'); aggravate means \'worsen\' , complicate , deepen , enhance , exacerbate , exaggerate , heighten , increase , inflame , intensify , magnify , mount , rise , rouse , worsennotes:to aggravate is to make something worse , redouble , chafe , disturb , fret , put out , rile , ruffle , aggrandize , aggrieve , anger , arouse , enlarge , feed , heat , incense , infuriate , madden , raise , rankle , stimulate , stir , upset , worsen