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   vexatious

   /vɛkˈseɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry: "the vexatious questions posed by software copyrights"
   • ▪ denoting an action or the bringer of an action that is brought without sufficient grounds for winning, purely to cause annoyance to the defendant: "a frivolous or vexatious litigant"

   Derivatives

   • 1. vexatiously adverb
   • 2. vexatiousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 19

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

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   VEXATIOUS definition: 1. difficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument: 2. having little chance…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of VEXATIOUS is causing vexation : distressing. How to use vexatious in a sentence.

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   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

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   Definition of 'vexatious' Word Frequency. vexatious in British English. (vɛkˈseɪʃəs ) adjective. 1. vexing or tending to vex. 2. vexed. 3. law. (of a legal action or proceeding) instituted without sufficient grounds, esp so as to cause annoyance or embarrassment to the defendant. vexatious litigation. Collins English Dictionary.

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

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   VEXATIOUS meaning: 1. difficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument: 2. having little chance…. Learn more.

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

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   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...

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   Definition of vexatious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.