vexatiousadjective
uk/vekˈseɪ.ʃəs/us/vekˈseɪ.ʃəs/old-fashioneddifficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument:
This settlement will resolve one of the most vexatious (= difficult) problems in the field of industrial relations.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Annoying
- accursed
- aggravating
- annoying
- bothersome
- contrariness
- exasperating
- galling
- incendiary
- inflammatory
- infuriating
- insufferable
- interfering
- limit
- maddening
- niggle
- perishing
- pesky
- pisser
- provocative
- vexing
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vexatiously
adverb uk/vekˈseɪ.ʃəs.li/us/vekˈseɪ.ʃəs.li/