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- [vek-sey-shuh s]
- /vɛkˈseɪ ʃəs/
- /vekˈseɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vek-sey-shuh s]
- /vɛkˈseɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of vexatious word
- adjective vexatious causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation. 1
- adjective vexatious Law. (of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds and serving only to cause annoyance to the defendant. 1
- adjective vexatious disorderly; confused; troubled. 1
- adjective vexatious annoying 1
- adjective vexatious vexing or tending to vex 0
- abbreviation VEXATIOUS vexed 0
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Origin of vexatious
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; vexati(on) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Vexatious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vexatious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vexatious
adj vexatious
- abscessed — a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria.
- agitative — tending to stir or agitate
- annoying — Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient.
- bitter — In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
- boresome — boring or uninteresting
adjective vexatious
- acroamatic — relating to oral communication
- afflicting — deeply distressing; painful
- cursed — If you are cursed with something, you are very unlucky in having it.
- discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
- enervative — Causing enervation.
adverb vexatious
- annoyingly — causing annoyance; irritatingly bothersome: annoying delays.
Antonyms for vexatious
adjective vexatious
- aiding — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
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