aggravation
noun /ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃn/
/ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- the fact of an illness or a bad situation being made worse
- The drug may cause an aggravation of the condition.
- (informal) things that annoy you, especially when they seem to do so deliberately
- I don't need all this aggravation at work.