Synonyms for aggravation
noun
Intensification
heightening, worsening, exacerbation, intensification, sharpening, inflammation, deepening,
strengthening, exaggeration, magnification.
A cause of aggravation
worry, affliction, irritant, nuisance; see difficulty 1, 2,
trouble 2.
*Annoyance
irritation, provocation, exasperation; see
annoyance 1.
See aggravation in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
Something that annoys:
annoyance, besetment, bother, irritant, irritation, nuisance, peeve, plague, torment, vexation. See feelings, painThe feeling of being annoyed:
annoyance, bother, botheration, exasperation, irritation, vexation. See feelings, pain
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