Synonyms & related words for aggravate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of aggravate — including exacerbate, worsen, exasperate, irritate, inflame, complicate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to aggravate

Explore words related to aggravate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include irritator, acerbate, reinflame, exacerbation, escalate, alleviate, aggravation, abirritate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for aggravate

Common synonyms for aggravate include exacerbate, worsen, exasperate, irritate, inflame, complicate, provoke, intensify — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does aggravate come from?

The word aggravate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root grav-, from Latin gravis (“heavy”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.