beginner Level
Exacerbate
To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.
✓ Synonyms
Aggravatecompoundinflameintensify
✗ Antonyms
Amelioratealleviatemitigateassuage
About "Exacerbate"
Exacerbate is a vocabulary word commonly tested on the SAT. Understanding this word and its synonyms (Aggravate, compound) can help you answer Reading and Writing questions more accurately. The opposite meaning (antonyms) includes words like Ameliorate and alleviate.
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