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单词 vexatious
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vexatious


vex·a·tious

V0080300 (vĕk-sā′shəs)adj. Causing or creating vexation; annoying: vexatious delays.
vex·a′tious·ly adv.vex·a′tious·ness n.

vexatious

(vɛkˈseɪʃəs) adj1. vexing or tending to vex2. vexed3. (Law) law (of a legal action or proceeding) instituted without sufficient grounds, esp so as to cause annoyance or embarrassment to the defendant: vexatious litigation. vexˈatiously adv vexˈatiousness n

vex•a•tious

(vɛkˈseɪ ʃəs)

adj. 1. causing vexation; annoying. 2. confused; troubled. [1525–35] vex•a′tious•ly, adv. vex•a′tious•ness, n.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.vexatious - causing irritation or annoyancevexatious - causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, plaguy, plaguey, vexing, teasing, pestiferousdisagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation"

vexatious

adjective annoying, trying, irritating, worrying, disappointing, upsetting, distressing, provoking, unpleasant, teasing, tormenting, harassing, nagging, aggravating (informal), afflicting, troublesome, exasperating, disagreeable, burdensome, worrisome, irksome, bothersome the vexatious behaviour of petty-minded officials
calming, soothing, agreeable, relaxing, comforting, pleasant, reassuring

vexatious

adjectiveTroubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations:annoying, bothersome, galling, irksome, irritating, nettlesome, plaguy, provoking, troublesome.
Translations
fastidioso

vexatious


vexatious

Law (of a legal action or proceeding) instituted without sufficient grounds, esp so as to cause annoyance or embarrassment to the defendant
LegalSeeVexatious Litigation

vexatious


Related to vexatious: Vexatious litigant
  • adj

Synonyms for vexatious

adj annoying

Synonyms

  • annoying
  • trying
  • irritating
  • worrying
  • disappointing
  • upsetting
  • distressing
  • provoking
  • unpleasant
  • teasing
  • tormenting
  • harassing
  • nagging
  • aggravating
  • afflicting
  • troublesome
  • exasperating
  • disagreeable
  • burdensome
  • worrisome
  • irksome
  • bothersome

Antonyms

  • calming
  • soothing
  • agreeable
  • relaxing
  • comforting
  • pleasant
  • reassuring

Synonyms for vexatious

adj troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations

Synonyms

  • annoying
  • bothersome
  • galling
  • irksome
  • irritating
  • nettlesome
  • plaguy
  • provoking
  • troublesome

Synonyms for vexatious

adj causing irritation or annoyance

Synonyms

  • annoying
  • bothersome
  • galling
  • irritating
  • nettlesome
  • pesky
  • pestering
  • plaguy
  • plaguey
  • vexing
  • teasing
  • pestiferous

Related Words

  • disagreeable
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