aggravation C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃən/ UK /ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a worsening of something, or a source of annoyance The endless delays were a constant aggravation to the staff. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a worsening of something,... worseningexacerbationintensificationannoyanceirritationexasperationprovocation ↔ Opposites alleviationmitigationreliefamelioration Word family Related forms aggravategravegravity Etymology AI details From Old French aggravation, from Late Latin aggravatio, from aggravare ('to make heavier'), from ad ('to') + gravare ('to weigh down'), from gravis ('heavy'). aggravatio Latin gravis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # aggravation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ ## Meanings 1. a worsening of something, or a source of annoyance ## Examples - The endless delays were a constant aggravation to the staff. ## Synonyms - worsening - exacerbation - intensification - annoyance - irritation - exasperation - provocation ## Antonyms - alleviation - mitigation - relief - amelioration ## Related Forms - aggravate - grave - gravity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: aggravatio - Root: gravis ## Etymology From Old French aggravation, from Late Latin aggravatio, from aggravare ('to make heavier'), from ad ('to') + gravare ('to weigh down'), from gravis ('heavy'). ## AI Etymology Aggravation is from Old French aggravation, from Late Latin aggravatio, from aggravare ('to make heavier'), from ad ('to') + gravare ('to weigh down'), from gravis ('heavy'). Important recorded forms include aggravatio (Latin) and gravis (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a worsening of something, or a source of annoyance. The wider family includes related words such as aggravate, grave, and gravity. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown