aggravation
ag·gra·va·tion
/ˌægrəˈveıʃən/ noun , pl -tions
1 [ noncount ] : the act or result of making a condition, injury, etc., worse : the act or result of aggravating something
trying to avoid the aggravation of an existing back problem
2 informal : something that annoys or bothers someone : something that aggravates someone
[ noncount ] The weather was a source of aggravation for us. [=we were annoyed by the weather]
I don't need all this aggravation.
This car has caused me nothing but aggravation.
Many talented people now feel that a career in politics isn't worth all the aggravation.
[ count ] I don't need all these aggravations.
