aggrieved

adj — 2 senses

aggrieved

adj
1

Angry or resentful due to unjust treatment.

  • I am aggrieved at the conditions which have been forced upon me.
  • Steven Fletcher headed in for Wolves late on, who were denied a penalty and what appeared to be a legitimate equaliser in stoppage time. Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will rightly be aggrieved by those two decisions.2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport:
2

Law Having one's rights denied or curtailed.

  • The aggrieved person may present their petition to the court for review.
Derived terms
aggrievedly, aggrievedness, aggrieved party, nonaggrieved, unaggrieved

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