A person or thing that aggravates — that is, makes a situation worse, more irritating, or more intense. Used in both formal and informal contexts, though the slang register tends to refer to an annoying person who consistently provokes or irritates others. Typically carries a tone of mild exasperation rather than serious hostility. Common in everyday speech to describe someone who seems to enjoy getting under people's skin.
Her little brother was a born aggravator, always poking and teasing until someone snapped.
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A person or thing that persistently makes a bad situation worse, someone who provokes, irritates, or escalates tension by habit. Though not strictly slang, it functions informally as a label for chronic instigators. More neutral in tone than an outright insult but carries a clear negative charge. Typically applied when the behavior is habitual rather than a one-time offense. The word implies a recurring pattern, not a single bad day.
He was not the one who started the argument, but he was definitely the aggravator who kept it going.
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One who or that which aggravates.
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