| Aggravating 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Aggravate. 2. (a.) Making worse or more heinous; as, aggravating circumstances. 3. (a.) Exasperating; provoking; irritating. Thesaurus Entries aggravative, annoying, bothering, bothersome, contentious, disturbing, exasperating, exasperative, galling, harassing, importunate, importune, irking, irksome, irritating, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, plaguesome, plaguey, plaguing, provocative, provoking, teasing, tiresome, tormenting, troublesome, troubling, vexatious, vexing, wearisome, worrisome, worrying |