Meaning & use
exacerbating
Making a problem, injury, or bad situation more severe or difficult to manage.
See it in a sentence
Skipping physical therapy ended up exacerbating his knee injury even further.
The prolonged drought was exacerbating food shortages across the entire region.
A note on using this word
Commonly confused with 'exasperating,' which means causing frustration rather than making a situation worse.
Words with a similar meaning
worseningaggravating
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Words with an opposite meaning
easingrelieving
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