Aggravate
Synonyms for aggravate
verb annoy
bother
provoke
irritate
pester
needle
nag
exasperate
get
peeve
tease
dog
vex
nettle
pique
bum
irk
hack
gall
grate
bug
pick on
wig
be at
be on the back of
drive up the wall
get to
give a hard time
get on one’s nerves
Antonyms for aggravate
aid
delight
calm
soothe
appease
gladden
mollify
soften
alleviate
improve
help
please
make happy
relieve
Synonyms
verb cause to become worse
complicate
magnify
exaggerate
worsen
intensify
exacerbate
inflame
enhance
deepen
heighten
increase
mount
rouse
rise
Antonyms
decrease
weaken
play down
minimize
calm
soothe
slump
appease
gladden
mollify
soften
alleviate
improve
reduce
lower
fall
decline
drop
make happy
help
relieve
Usage Notes
The two most common senses of aggravate are “to make worse” and “to annoy or exasperate.” Both senses first appeared in the early 17th century at almost the same time; the corresponding two senses of the noun aggravation also appeared then. Both senses of aggravate and aggravation have been standard since then. The use of aggravate to mean “annoy” is sometimes objected to because it departs from the etymological meaning “to make heavier,” and in formal speech and writing the sense “annoy” is somewhat less frequent than “to make worse.” The noun aggravation meaning “annoyance” occurs in all types of speech and writing.
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