- made worse, more severe, or more bitter; aggravated: The Economic Policy Institute recently released a study showing evidence of an exacerbated income gap between rich and poor.
- feeling or showing embitterment, irritation, or exasperation:With an exacerbated huff, the gunslinger hauled a second revolver from his shoulder, training its barrel on the captain.
- the simple past tense and past participle of exacerbate.
