noun
Meaning 1
One who or that which aggravates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Colloquial Variant guide
aggravator
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noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of Newgate knocker (“a lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete, slang
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Newgate knocker
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: annoyance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unpleasant person, disagreeable person
History
Etymology
From aggravate + -or.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Portuguese: agravador — one who or that which aggravates