vexatious

[ vek-sey-shuhs ]

/ vɛkˈseɪ ʃəs /

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adjective

causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation.

Law. (of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds and serving only to cause annoyance to the defendant.

disorderly; confused; troubled.

Origin of vexatious

First recorded in 1525–35; vexati(on) + -ous

SYNONYMS FOR vexatious

1 disturbing, provoking, irritating.

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ANTONYMS FOR vexatious

1 delightful.

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OTHER WORDS FROM vexatious

vex·a·tious·ly, adverbvex·a·tious·ness, nounnon·vex·a·tious, adjectivenon·vex·a·tious·ly, adverb

non·vex·a·tious·ness, nounun·vex·a·tious, adjectiveun·vex·a·tious·ly, adverbun·vex·a·tious·ness, noun

Words nearby vexatious

vet. med., veto, vet. sci., vex, vexation, vexatious, vexed, vexillary, vexillate, vexillographer, vexillology

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Example sentences from the Web for vexatious

In vexatious Latin America, they knew that a blue chip ego was an asset.
The Rise And Fall Of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista|Mac Margolis|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The vexatious and wasteful conflict between naturalism and humanism is terminated.
Reconstruction in Philosophy|John Dewey
The wait was vexatious, but Jack amused himself with noting the peculiar furnishings of the room, that served for an office.
The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach|Margaret Penrose
These vexatious circumstances animated his endeavours, while they irritated his chagrin.
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Volume I|Tobias Smollett

There had been no serious breakages, no vexatious delays, no trouble of any important character.
Ralph Gurney's Oil Speculation|James Otis
Vexatious riddles of conduct were ignored like the acrostics of old newspapers, and Jenny was happier than she had ever been.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for vexatious

vexatious

/ (vɛkˈseɪʃəs) /

adjective

vexing or tending to vex

vexed

law (of a legal action or proceeding) instituted without sufficient grounds, esp so as to cause annoyance or embarrassment to the defendantvexatious litigation

Derived forms of vexatious

vexatiously, adverbvexatiousness, noun

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单词	vexatious
释义	vexatious [ vek-sey-shuhs ] / vɛkˈseɪ ʃəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vexatious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation. Law. (of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds and serving only to cause annoyance to the defendant. disorderly; confused; troubled. Origin of vexatious First recorded in 1525–35; vexati(on) + -ous SYNONYMS FOR vexatious 1 disturbing, provoking, irritating. SEE SYNONYMS FOR vexatious ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR vexatious 1 delightful. SEE ANTONYMS FOR vexatious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM vexatious vex·a·tious·ly, adverbvex·a·tious·ness, nounnon·vex·a·tious, adjectivenon·vex·a·tious·ly, adverb non·vex·a·tious·ness, nounun·vex·a·tious, adjectiveun·vex·a·tious·ly, adverbun·vex·a·tious·ness, noun Words nearby vexatious vet. med., veto, vet. sci., vex, vexation, vexatious, vexed, vexillary, vexillate, vexillographer, vexillology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vexatious In vexatious Latin America, they knew that a blue chip ego was an asset. The Rise And Fall Of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista\|Mac Margolis\|November 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The vexatious and wasteful conflict between naturalism and humanism is terminated. Reconstruction in Philosophy\|John Dewey The wait was vexatious, but Jack amused himself with noting the peculiar furnishings of the room, that served for an office. The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach\|Margaret Penrose These vexatious circumstances animated his endeavours, while they irritated his chagrin. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Volume I\|Tobias Smollett There had been no serious breakages, no vexatious delays, no trouble of any important character. Ralph Gurney's Oil Speculation\|James Otis Vexatious riddles of conduct were ignored like the acrostics of old newspapers, and Jenny was happier than she had ever been. Carnival\|Compton Mackenzie British Dictionary definitions for vexatious vexatious / (vɛkˈseɪʃəs) / adjective vexing or tending to vex vexed law (of a legal action or proceeding) instituted without sufficient grounds, esp so as to cause annoyance or embarrassment to the defendantvexatious litigation Derived forms of vexatious vexatiously, adverbvexatiousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vexatious annoying, burdensome, disagreeable, disappointing, disturbing, irksome, irritating, mean, pesky, provoking, teasing, troublesome, trying, ugly, unpleasant, wicked, worrisome, worrying, nagging, tormenting
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vexatious

adjective

Origin of vexatious

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ANTONYMS FOR vexatious

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British Dictionary definitions for vexatious

adjective

Derived forms of vexatious

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