vexatious

English

WOTD – 25 April 2012    

Etymology

a 1650 vexation +‎ -ous

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vɛkˈseɪʃəs/

• 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

• Catalan: vexatori (ca)
• Dutch: vexatoir (nl)
• Finnish: ärsyttävä (fi), harmillinen (fi)
• Greek: ενοχλητικός (el) (enochlitikós) m, εξοργιστικός (el) (exorgistikós) m

• Russian: раздражающий (ru) (razdražajuščij)
• Scottish Gaelic: draghail (gd)
• Spanish: vejatorio (es) m

full of trouble or disquiet

• Catalan: vexatori (ca)
• Dutch: ergerlijk (nl)
• Finnish: vaikea (fi)
• Greek: ενοχλητικός (el) (enochlitikós) m

• Russian: беспокойный (ru) (bespokojnyj)
• Spanish: vejatorio (es) m

References

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