aggravating
To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.
Word facts
Definition of Aggravating
To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.
Example sentences
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He aggravated the story.
Synonyms for Aggravating
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How many syllables does aggravating have?
Aggravating has 4 syllables: agg·rav·ati·ng. The word is broken into 4 spoken beats.
What part of speech is aggravating?
Aggravating is used as a verb. As a verb, it describes an action or state.
What are synonyms for aggravating?
Words with similar meanings to aggravating include exasperate, irritate, provoke, exacerbate. The best synonym depends on the exact context you are writing or reading in.
How do you use aggravating in a sentence?
Example: "He aggravated the story."
What words start with the same letter as aggravating?
Aggravating starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.
How many letters does aggravating have?
Aggravating has 11 letters. It contains 4 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.