Vexed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɛkst/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Vexed is an adjective meaning annoyed, irritated or distressed.
Meaning
annoyed, irritated or distressed.
More Meanings
- much debated, discussed or disputed
- simple past and past participle of vex
Example Sentences
She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
He would be left in no doubt that they were annoyed. He might even go so far as to deduce that they were quite vexed.
I leave aside the vexed questions about whether one or two peploi were woven and presented to Athena during the Greater (every four years) and Lesser (every year) Panathenaic festivals […]
The question, however, as to whether rinderpest bile is capable of producing the disease in a herd innoculated with it is a very vexed one, and round this point heated controversies have been waged in other places than in Natal.
Synonyms for vexed
Depending on context, synonyms include harried, hard, difficult, troubled, annoyed, pestered.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include annoyed, troubled, harassed, harried, difficult, hard.
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