Tuesday word: Vexatious
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022
Vexatious (adjective)
vex·a·tious [vek-sey-shuhs]
adjective
1. causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation.
2. Law. (of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds and serving only to cause annoyance to the defendant.
3. disorderly; confused; troubled.
OTHER WORDS FROM VEXATIOUS
vex·a·tious·ly, adverb
vex·a·tious·ness, noun
non·vex·a·tious, adjective
non·vex·a·tious·ly, adverb
WORDS RELATED TO VEXATIOUS
afflicting, aggravating, annoying, burdensome, disagreeable, disappointing, disturbing, exasperating, irksome, irritating, mean, nagging, pesky, provoking, teasing, tormenting, troublesome, troublous, trying, ugly
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OTHER WORDS FOR VEXATIOUS
1. disturbing, provoking, irritating.
OPPOSITES FOR VEXATIOUS
1. delightful.
Origin: First recorded in 1525-35; vexati(on) + -ous
HOW TO USE VEXATIOUS IN A SENTENCE
Ressa continues to face a slew of tax evasion and other suits that she says are vexatious.
RODRIGO DUTERTE IS USING ONE OF THE WORLD'S LONGEST COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS TO STRENGTHEN HIS GRIP ON THE PHILIPPINES|AIE BALAGTAS SEE / MANILA|MARCH 15, 2021|TIME
In vexatious Latin America, they knew that a blue chip ego was an asset.
THE RISE AND FALL OF BRAZILIAN BILLIONAIRE EIKE BATISTA|MAC MARGOLIS|NOVEMBER 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Whether advocates and orators had liberty to plead in causes, manifestly known to be unjust, vexatious, or oppressive?
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS|JONATHAN SWIFT
This detention was very vexatious, for we were not only losing a fair wind, but lying in a very exposed situation.
NARRATIVE OF A SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL AND WESTERN COASTS OF AUSTRALIA] [VOLUME 2 OF 2]|PHILLIP PARKER KING
Vexatious (adjective)
vex·a·tious [vek-sey-shuhs]
adjective
1. causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation.
2. Law. (of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds and serving only to cause annoyance to the defendant.
3. disorderly; confused; troubled.
OTHER WORDS FROM VEXATIOUS
vex·a·tious·ly, adverb
vex·a·tious·ness, noun
non·vex·a·tious, adjective
non·vex·a·tious·ly, adverb
WORDS RELATED TO VEXATIOUS
afflicting, aggravating, annoying, burdensome, disagreeable, disappointing, disturbing, exasperating, irksome, irritating, mean, nagging, pesky, provoking, teasing, tormenting, troublesome, troublous, trying, ugly
See synonyms for vexatious on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR VEXATIOUS
1. disturbing, provoking, irritating.
OPPOSITES FOR VEXATIOUS
1. delightful.
Origin: First recorded in 1525-35; vexati(on) + -ous
HOW TO USE VEXATIOUS IN A SENTENCE
Ressa continues to face a slew of tax evasion and other suits that she says are vexatious.
RODRIGO DUTERTE IS USING ONE OF THE WORLD'S LONGEST COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS TO STRENGTHEN HIS GRIP ON THE PHILIPPINES|AIE BALAGTAS SEE / MANILA|MARCH 15, 2021|TIME
In vexatious Latin America, they knew that a blue chip ego was an asset.
THE RISE AND FALL OF BRAZILIAN BILLIONAIRE EIKE BATISTA|MAC MARGOLIS|NOVEMBER 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Whether advocates and orators had liberty to plead in causes, manifestly known to be unjust, vexatious, or oppressive?
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS|JONATHAN SWIFT
This detention was very vexatious, for we were not only losing a fair wind, but lying in a very exposed situation.
NARRATIVE OF A SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL AND WESTERN COASTS OF AUSTRALIA] [VOLUME 2 OF 2]|PHILLIP PARKER KING