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Exacerbating

verb

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.verbTo make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.

"The proposed shutdown would exacerbate unemployment problems."

2.adjectiveThat exacerbates

Synonyms

exasperating intensifying aggravating worsening deteriorating tightening deepening hastening widening enlarging heightening growing

Rhymes With

titillating captivating grating deprecating invigorating excruciating exhilarating fascinating

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