aggrieved
[ uh-greevd ]
/ əˈgrivd /
adjective
wronged, offended, or injured: He felt himself aggrieved.
Law.
deprived of legal rights or claims.
troubled; worried; disturbed; unhappy.
OTHER WORDS FROM aggrieved
ag·griev·ed·ly [uh-gree-vid-lee] /əˈgri vɪd li/, adverb ag·griev·ed·ness, nounWords nearby aggrieved
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Definition for aggrieved (2 of 2)
aggrieve
[ uh-greev ]
/ əˈgriv /
verb (used with object), ag·grieved, ag·griev·ing.
to oppress or wrong grievously; injure by injustice.
to afflict with pain, anxiety, etc.
Origin of aggrieve
OTHER WORDS FROM aggrieve
ag·grieve·ment, nounExample sentences from the Web for aggrieved
British Dictionary definitions for aggrieved (1 of 2)
aggrieved
/ (əˈɡriːvd) /
adjective
feeling resentment at having been treated unjustly
Derived forms of aggrieved
aggrievedly (əˈɡriːvɪdlɪ), adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for aggrieved (2 of 2)
aggrieve
/ (əˈɡriːv) /
verb (tr)
(often impersonal or passive)
to grieve; distress; afflict
it aggrieved her much that she could not go
to injure unjustly, esp by infringing a person's legal rights
Word Origin for aggrieve
C14:
agreven, via Old French from Latin
aggravāre to
aggravate