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aggrieved

 

[ əˈɡriːvd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling of injustice or resentment

Feeling resentment or distress because of a real or imagined wrong or injustice.

Synonyms

distressed, offended, resentful

Examples of usage

  • He was aggrieved by the way he was treated at work.
  • She felt aggrieved at not being invited to the party.
  • The students were aggrieved by the unfair grading system.
Context #2 | Adjective

law

Having suffered an infringement of legal rights.

Synonyms

harmed, injured, wronged

Examples of usage

  • The aggrieved party filed a lawsuit against the company.
  • The aggrieved tenants sought legal advice.

Translations

Translations of the word "aggrieved" in other languages:

🇵🇹 lesado

🇮🇳 पीड़ित (पीड़ित)

🇩🇪 geschädigt

🇮🇩 dirugikan

🇺🇦 скривджений

🇵🇱 pokrzywdzony

🇯🇵 被害を受けた (ひがいをうけた)

🇫🇷 lésé

🇪🇸 agraviado

🇹🇷 mağdur

🇰🇷 피해를 입은

🇸🇦 متضرر

🇨🇿 poškozený

🇸🇰 poškodený

🇨🇳 受到伤害的 (shòudào shānghài de)

🇸🇮 oškodovan

🇮🇸 meiddur

🇰🇿 зиян шеккен

🇬🇪 დაზარალებული

🇦🇿 zərər çəkmiş

🇲🇽 agraviado

Etymology

The word 'aggrieved' originated from the Old French word 'agrever', meaning 'make heavier, burden'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century with the sense of 'oppress, harass, distress'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage to describe a feeling of injustice or resentment. The legal usage of 'aggrieved' in the context of suffering an infringement of legal rights developed in the 19th century.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,222, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.