Exacerbating (Adjective)
Meaning
Making worse.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The doctor warned that the patient's lack of rest was exacerbating her condition and slowing down the healing process.
- The politician's divisive rhetoric was exacerbating the already tense atmosphere in the country.
- The heatwave was exacerbating the drought, causing widespread damage to crops and livestock.
- The company's financial struggles were being exacerbated by the economic downturn in the industry.
- The stress of the move was exacerbating the symptoms of my anxiety disorder.