AGGRAVATING Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word aggravating. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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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 | ||||||
