AGGRO Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

aggro

noun

ˈa-(ˌ)grō

Definition of aggro

British

as in frustration

the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts we simply decided that trying to get our son to tidy up his room was not worth the aggro

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as in headache

something that is a source of irritation just another aggro that commuters on the tube have to put up with

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Noun

Survivors have expressed frustration and criticized the Japanese government's support for nuclear deterrence for being insincere.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has not publicly commented on their investigation for weeks, deferring questions to the district attorney — who acknowledged the public’s frustration.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustration

Noun

The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued at least 20 violation notices to Lineage for public nuisance.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
On Thursday, a judge found Meta had created a public nuisance and ordered it to pay an additional $567 million and implement youth-safety measures.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of nuisance

Noun

As time passes and questions remain unanswered, the film shows how grief connects, relationships change, and new perspectives emerge.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
For years, Kiganda channeled his grief into advocacy, participating in World AIDS Day to raise awareness about HIV.

— Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of grief

Noun

As new-ish CBS News chieftain Bari Weiss looks poised to rule over CNN too, there are worries in Blue State and MSM circles about the fate of the cable newser — a thorn in Donald Trump‘s paw — if the ParaBros deal closes.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
These networks used to buffer against isolation and economic displacement—the thorns of modern life that make partnership more valuable yet love more difficult to find.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of thorn

Noun

For some clubs that were running close to the wire under PSR, the shift will ease regulatory worries, as operating costs are now excluded.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Symptoms Symptoms can include sleeplessness, extreme worry about the baby or childbirth, restlessness and a racing heartbeat.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of worry

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