aggrieved


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ag·grieved

 (ə-grēvd′)
adj.
1. Feeling distress or affliction.
2. Treated wrongly; offended.
3. Law Treated unjustly, as by denial of or infringement upon one's legal rights.

ag·griev′ed·ly (ə-grē′vĭd-lē) adv.
ag·griev′ed·ness n.
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aggrieved

(əˈɡriːvd)
adj
feeling resentment at having been treated unjustly
aggrievedly adv
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ag•grieved

(əˈgrivd)

adj.
1. wronged or injured.
2. Law. deprived of legal rights or claims.
3. troubled; worried.
[1250–1300]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

aggrieved

adjective hurt, wronged, injured, harmed, disturbed, distressed, unhappy, afflicted, saddened, woeful, peeved (informal), ill-used I really feel aggrieved at this sort of thing.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
، مَحْزُون، مَظْلُوم، مَغْبُون
dotčenýukřivděný
forurettet
særîur, sem er misboîiî
įžeistasužgautas
apbēdinātssarūgtināts
zarmútený

aggrieved

[əˈgriːvd]
A. ADJofendido
the aggrieved husbandel marido ofendido
in an aggrieved toneen un tono de queja
he was much aggrievedse ofendió mucho
to feel aggrievedofenderse, resentirse (at por)
B. CPD the aggrieved party Nla parte perjudicada or agraviada
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

aggrieved

[əˈgriːvd] adj (= unhappy) → contrarié(e) (= angry) → mécontent(e)
aggrieved at sth → mécontent(e) de qch
aggrieved at being ...
He felt aggrieved at being refused permission → Il était mécontent qu'on lui ait refusé la permission.
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aggrieved

adjbetrübt (→ at, by über +acc); (= offended)verletzt (at, by durch); voice, lookverletzt, gekränkt; the aggrieved (party) (Jur) → der Beschwerte, die beschwerte Partei
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

aggrieved

[əˈgriːvd] adj aggrieved (at, by)offeso/a (da), addolorato/a (da)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

aggrieved

(əˈgriːvd) adjective
unhappy or hurt because of unjust treatment. He felt aggrieved at his friend's distrust.
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References in classic literature ?
The Hound, feeling much aggrieved at this, reproached his companion, saying, "It is very hard to have all this labor, while you, who do not assist in the chase, luxuriate on the fruits of my exertions." The Housedog replied, "Do not blame me, my friend, but find fault with the master, who has not taught me to labor, but to depend for subsistence on the labor of others."
A most sensible grievance of those aggrieved times were the Forest Laws.
There was a tinge of sadness in his deep joy; Dinah knew it, and did not feel aggrieved.
'Give them what you wish of it, what you think will not harm them, but do not feel aggrieved if they laugh at you.'
Addressing myself to the one who seemed most aggrieved, I said: "I am sure, if you knew all that I have suffered, you would show more kindness towards me, and as for diamonds, I have enough here of the very best for you and me and all your company." So saying I showed them to him.
Boythorn showed a manifest desire to abandon his right of way and do whatever Sir Leicester would, which Sir Leicester, conceiving to be a condescension to his illness or misfortune, took in such high dudgeon, and was so magnificently aggrieved by, that Mr.
And Dunyasha, with clenched teeth, without replying but with an aggrieved look on her face, hastily got into the coach to rearrange the seat.
"Hang it all, Trent," he remarked in an aggrieved tone, "you might be a bit more amiable!
In short, Miss Cornelia's conversation was singularly devoid of spice that day, and Gilbert, who had stayed home to listen to her, instead of going a-fishing, as he had intended, felt himself aggrieved. What had come over Miss Cornelia?
On the contrary, I stand before you an aggrieved person.
Assuming an aggrieved air, Luzhin relapsed into dignified silence.
"You are nasty to me," she answered, aggrieved. "I can't help noticing those furs, because I said to my aunt..."