Synonyms for aggravating

Most common

exasperating · exacerbating · vexing

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Adjective

Antonyms

mitigating, extenuating, pleasant

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   That makes something worse.

   aggravating circumstances

Related words

Phrases

aggravating circumstance aggravating factor

Example sentences

• exacerbating You're only exacerbating the situation.
• exasperating He was a very kind man, but his verbosity was exasperating.
• annoying When one is sick, visitors can be rather annoying.
• provoking He deliberately kept on provoking a confrontation.
• vexatious The lawsuit was dismissed as vexatious and meritless.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

pesky²

6 letters

vexing²

8 letters

annoying³

9 letters

provoking³, vexatious³

12 letters

exacerbating⁵, exasperating⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pesky² = 2 syllables).

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