AGGRAVATING Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word aggravating. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for AGGRAVATING
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| annoying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of troubling or annoying someone adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
| bothersome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
| displeasing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities | ||||||||
| exasperating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • making worse | ||||||||
| frustrating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • discouraging by hindering • preventing realization or attainment of a desire | ||||||||
| grating | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air • a frame of iron bars to hold a fire • optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum adjective satellite • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||||||||
| hair-raising | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely alarming | ||||||||
| infuriating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing | ||||||||
| irksome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | ||||||||
| irritating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite • causing physical discomfort | ||||||||
| maddening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing | ||||||||
| nettlesome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
| niggling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (informal) small and of little importance | ||||||||
| pestering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
| provoking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||||
| troublesome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing difficulty or annoyance | ||||||||
| vexing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely annoying or displeasing • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||||
| peeving | verbv | |||||||
noun • an annoyed or irritated mood verb • cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful | ||||||||
| exacerbate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make worse • exasperate or irritate | ||||||||
| exasperate | verbv | |||||||
verb • exasperate or irritate • make furious • make worse | ||||||||
