aggrieved

adjective

ag·​grieved ə-ˈgrēvd How to pronounce aggrieved (audio)
Synonyms of aggrievednext
1
: troubled or distressed in spirit
2
a
: suffering from an infringement or denial of legal rights
aggrieved minority groups
b
: showing or expressing grief, injury, or offense
an aggrieved plea
aggrievedly
ə-ˈgrē-vəd-lē How to pronounce aggrieved (audio)
adverb

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Examples of aggrieved in a Sentence

He felt aggrieved by their refusal to meet with him. The aggrieved party may cancel the contract.
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Especially watching Linklater—who’s giving by far the most compelling performance in the production—coming to gruff, aggrieved life by degrees. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025 Disneyland rolls out 12 Star Wars popcorn buckets and collectible novelties The Small World outcry prompted Disney Legend Marty Sklar to pen an open letter to aggrieved fans. — Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025 Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri McDormand won her second of three Best Actress accolades for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as aggrieved mother, Mildred Hayes, whose daughter (Kathryn Newton) was raped and murdered. — Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 This leaves many aggrieved consumers without any meaningful recourse. — Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aggrieved

Word History

Etymology

Middle English agreved "annoyed, resentful," from past participle of agreven "to aggrieve"

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of aggrieved was in the 14th century

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aggrieved

adjective
ag·​grieved ə-ˈgrēvd How to pronounce aggrieved (audio)
1
: troubled or distressed in spirit
2
: having a cause for complaint
especially : suffering from injury or loss

Legal Definition

aggrieved

adjective
: having a grievance: as
a
: suffering from an infringement or denial of rights
b
: having interests adversely affected
aggrieved creditors

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