EXACERBATING Synonyms
There are 8 synonyms of the word
exacerbating.
(exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word exacerbating. (close relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word exacerbating. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for EXACERBATING
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aggravating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • making worse | ||||||||
intensifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • increasing in strength or intensity | ||||||||
irritating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite • causing physical discomfort | ||||||||
provoking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||||
worsening | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • changing for the worse noun • process of changing to an inferior state • changing something with the result that it becomes worse | ||||||||
aggravate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make worse • exasperate or irritate | ||||||||
exasperate | verbv | |||||||
verb • exasperate or irritate • make furious • make worse | ||||||||
worsen | verbv | |||||||
verb • grow worse • make worse |