Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun aggravation

3 senses of aggravation

Sense 1
aggravation, exasperation -- (an exasperated feeling of annoyance)
       => annoyance, chafe, vexation -- (anger produced by some annoying irritation)

Sense 2
aggravation, irritation, provocation -- (unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment)
       => aggression -- (deliberately unfriendly behavior)

Sense 3
aggravation, exacerbation -- (action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care")
       => intensification -- (action that makes something stronger or more extreme)