Definition for Aggravate:

• Incrcase the gravity of( burden, offence, &c.); ( colloq.) exasperate( person). So aggravation n. [ Latin]

Synonyms for Aggravate:

• n.

  •
  • escalate.
  •
  • madden,
  • frustrate.
  •
  • enhance.
  •
  • feelings,
  • bug,
  • pain,
  • gall.

• v.

  •aggravate (verb)
  • tease,
  • hassle,
  • bait,
  • trouble,
  • inflame,
  • arouse,
  • upset,
  • antagonize,
  • harry,
  • nag,
  • annoy,
  • bedevil,
  • torment,
  • envenom,
  • pester,
  • discompose,
  • badger.
  •annoy (verb)
  • hack,
  • wig,
  • be on the back of,
  • dog,
  • pique,
  • bum.
  •cause to become worse (verb)
  • exaggerate.
  •chafe (verb)
  • harass,
  • fret,
  • resist,
  • rub,
  • chafe,
  • rasp,
  • scrape,
  • abrade,
  • wear,
  • grind,
  • scrub,
  • disturb.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • pervert,
  • complicate.
  •
  • nettle,
  • heighten.
  •
  • ruffle,
  • redouble.
  •displease
  • cut to the quick.
  •embitter
  • embitter.
  •gall
  • galling.
  •increase
  • triple,
  • snowball.
  •irritate
  • rub the wrong way.

Paraphrases for Aggravate:

• Independent

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    deepen, increase, contribute, add.
  • Verb, base form
    escalate, intensify, inflame, complicate, deepen, increased, increase, enlarge, widen, sharpen, compound, augment, provoke, contribute, strengthen, enhance, degenerate, accelerate, add, fuel, bite, boost, de-escalate, expand.

• Other Related

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    accentuate, reinforce.
  • Verb, base form
    exacerbate, worsen, heighten, accentuate, tighten, reinforce, hamper.

Antonyms for Aggravate:

• v.

  • annoy
    calm, soothe, improve, delight, help, please, gladden, appease, make happy, relieve, soften, mollify, aid, alleviate.
  • cause to become worse
    lower, reduce, weaken, decrease, play down, decline, slump, drop, minimize, fall.
  • change
    better.
  • Other antonyms:
    solace, console, comfort, oblige, ease, cheer, quiet, content, honor.

Homophones for Aggravate:

• acervate, acrobat, aggravated, acerbity, acre-foot, acerbate.

Hypernym for Aggravate:

• v.

  • change
    degrade, cheapen, irritate, inflame.

Hyponym for Aggravate:

• v.

  • change
    change, alter, modify.