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vexed
vexed V0080400 (vĕkst)adj.1. Irritated, distressed, or annoyed: the vexed parents of an unruly teenager.2. Persistently unresolved or much debated: a vexed question.vexed (vɛkst) adj1. annoyed, confused, or agitated2. much debated and discussed (esp in the phrase a vexed question) vexedly adv ˈvexedness nvexed (vɛkst) adj. 1. irritated; annoyed. 2. much discussed or disputed: a vexed question. [1400–50] vex′ed•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | vexed - troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager"harassed, harried, pestered, annoyedtroubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers" | | 2. | vexed - causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; "the vexed issue of priorities"; "we live in vexed and troubled times"difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?" |
vexedadjective1. annoyed, upset, irritated, worried, troubled, bothered, confused, disturbed, distressed, provoked, put out, fed up, tormented, pissed (Brit, Austral., & N.Z. slang), harassed, aggravated (informal), afflicted, agitated, ruffled, exasperated, perplexed, nettled, pissed off (taboo slang), miffed (informal), displeased, riled, peeved (informal), hacked off (U.S. slang), out of countenance He was vexed by the art establishment's rejection of his work.2. controversial, disputed, contested, moot, much debated, hot-button (informal) Later the minister raised the vexed question of refugees.Translationsquestione dibattutaseccatovexed
vexed questionA topic or point that people discuss or argue about at length, but never manage to settle or resolve. After three months of discussions, the vexed question of the disputed border continues to derail peace talks. How the government should go about dismantling the organization is still something of a vexed question.See also: question, vexeda vexed ˈquestion a difficult problem that people often talk and argue about: They’re discussing the vexed question of private health insurance.See also: question, vexedvexed
Synonyms for vexedadj annoyedSynonyms- annoyed
- upset
- irritated
- worried
- troubled
- bothered
- confused
- disturbed
- distressed
- provoked
- put out
- fed up
- tormented
- pissed
- harassed
- aggravated
- afflicted
- agitated
- ruffled
- exasperated
- perplexed
- nettled
- pissed off
- miffed
- displeased
- riled
- peeved
- hacked off
- out of countenance
adj controversialSynonyms- controversial
- disputed
- contested
- moot
- much debated
- hot-button
Synonyms for vexedadj troubled persistently especially with petty annoyancesSynonyms- harassed
- harried
- pestered
- annoyed
Related Wordsadj causing difficulty in finding an answer or solutionRelated Words |