vexatious

English

Etymology

a 1650 vexation +‎ -ous

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

vexatious (comparative more vexatious, superlative most vexatious)

1. Causing vexation, annoyance, trouble, or the like; teasing; annoying; troublesome.
2. Full of trouble or disquiet; harassed; distressed; annoyed; vexed.

   He leads a vexatious life. --Sir K. Digby.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:annoying

Derived terms

• vexatious suit
• vexatiously
• vexatiousness

Related terms

• vex
• vexation

Translations

causing vexation

Finnish: ärsyttävä (fi), harmillinen (fi)

Scottish Gaelic: draghail (gd)

full of trouble or disquiet

Finnish: tuskastuttava (fi)

References

• vexatious in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• vexatious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913