aggrieves
Treats with injustice
Aggrieves is the third-person singular form of aggrieve, meaning to cause someone distress or to treat them unfairly.
The term carries a formal, often legal tone and appears most frequently in its past participle form: The aggrieved party filed a complaint with the court.
Someone who is aggrieved feels wronged or resentful, typically because of unjust treatment rather than mere disappointment.
Distressing difficulties
- burdensWeighty obligations borne
- afflictsCauses persistent distress
- painsHurts or great care
- woundsBodily tissue damage
hurts · upsets · disturbs · torments · anguishes · saddens · disheartens · dismays
Expression of discontent
- petitionFormal written appeal
- appealFormal review request
- redressCompensation for injury
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
claim · lawsuit · litigation · tribunal · arbitration · damages · restitution · compensation
Treated with injustice
- oppressedTreated with cruel control
- mistreatedHarmed through poor treatment
- harmedCaused injury to
- injuredHaving sustained harm
offended · slighted · maltreated · discriminated · persecuted · victimized · affronted · disrespected
Anger from mistreatment
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- umbrageOffense taken at insult
offense · pique · animosity · rancor · acrimony · disgruntlement · affront · outrage
troubles
Distressing difficulties
wounds · hurts · upsets · disturbs · torments · anguishes · saddens · disheartens · dismays · dispirits
complaint
Expression of discontent
remedy · claim · lawsuit · litigation · tribunal · arbitration · damages · restitution · compensation · injunction
wronged
Treated with injustice
- oppressedTreated with cruel control
- mistreatedHarmed through poor treatment
- harmedCaused injury to
injured · offended · slighted · maltreated · discriminated · persecuted · victimized · affronted · disrespected · abused
indignation
Anger from mistreatment
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
umbrage · offense · pique · animosity · rancor · acrimony · disgruntlement · affront · outrage · chagrin