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    vexatious
    /vɛkˈseɪʃəs/

    adjective

    • 1. causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry: "the vexatious questions posed by software copyrights"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVEXATIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Vexatious means difficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument, or having little chance of succeeding in law, but intended to annoy someone or cause problems for them. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in different contexts with Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Traditional

      VEXATIOUS translate: 令人惱火的，使人煩惱的;讓人傷腦筋的. Learn more in the...

    • Vetting

      VETTING definition: 1. present participle of vet 2. the...

    • Galling

      GALLING definition: 1. annoying: 2. annoying: 3. annoying: ....

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vexatiousVexatious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Vexatious means causing vexation, distress, or annoyance, or intended to harass. It can also mean full of disorder or stress. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › vexatiousVEXATIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Vexatious definition: causing vexation; troublesome; annoying. See examples of VEXATIOUS used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVEXATIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Vexatious means causing vexation, annoyance, or embarrassment, especially in a legal context. Learn how to use this word in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and word origin.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVEXATIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Vexatious means difficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument, or having little chance of succeeding in law, but intended to annoy someone or cause problems for them. Learn more about the word, its usage, and related terms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vexatiousVexatious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something vexatious, pronounced "veks-AY-shus," is irritating or annoying, like an itch in the middle of your back that you can't reach, or a task that you need to do for work. You can also describe something that's worrying you as vexatious, like a parent's vexatious thoughts the first time a child drives the car alone.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › vexatiousvexatious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Vexatious means making you feel upset or annoyed. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this old-fashioned or formal word with examples and synonyms.