aggravating
/ˈæɡrəˌveɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing annoyance, irritation, or frustration.
- It's so aggravating when the printer runs out of ink in the middle of an important job.
- Her aggravating habit of interrupting people made conversations difficult.
- The aggravating sound of a dripping faucet kept me awake all night.
- Making a problem or situation worse.
- The aggravating circumstances led to a stricter punishment.
- The aggravating factor in the case was that the driver had been drinking.
- Lack of sleep is an aggravating condition for many health issues.
verb
- Present participle of 'aggravate': making worse or annoying.
- He is aggravating his injury by continuing to run.
- The children were aggravating their mother by fighting in the back seat.
- By ignoring the warning signs, she is aggravating the problem.