aggravating
adjectiveformal/ɐɡɾɐvɐˈtɔɾju/formal
a·gra·va·tó·ri·o
Definition
That aggravates or has the effect of making a situation more serious or severe.
His attitude was considered an aggravating factor in the situation.
The new evidence had an aggravating effect on the sentence.
Common collocations
aggravating circumstanceaggravating factor
Etymology
De agravar + sufixo -ório (que tem a qualidade de).