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- Dictionaryvexation/vɛkˈseɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried: "Jenna bit her lip in vexation"
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noun. formal uk / vekˈseɪ.ʃ ə n / us / vekˈseɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. [ U ] worry or anger: After several unsuccessful attempts to start his car, he swore in vexation. [ C ] something that is worrying or annoying. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anger and displeasure. acrimony. anger. animus. annoyance. bad feeling. flap. fuss.
The meaning of VEXATION is the quality or state of being vexed : irritation. How to use vexation in a sentence.
Vexation is both something that causes annoyance and the state of mind that results from being annoyed. The test-taker next to you tapping her pencil is a vexation. You breaking her pencil in half makes her feel vexation.
noun. formal us / vekˈseɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / vekˈseɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. [ U ] worry or anger: After several unsuccessful attempts to start his car, he swore in vexation. [ C ] something that is worrying or annoying. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anger and displeasure. acrimony. anger. animus. annoyance. bad feelings idiom. flap.
Vexation definition: the act of vexing. . See examples of VEXATION used in a sentence.
noun. 1. a vexing or being vexed. 2. something that vexes; cause of annoyance or distress. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. ME vexacion < MFr < L vexatio. Word Frequency. vexation in American English.
Definition of vexation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define vexation. vexation synonyms, vexation pronunciation, vexation translation, English dictionary definition of vexation. n. 1. The condition of being vexed; annoyance: frowned in vexation. 2. A source of irritation or annoyance: could no longer bear the vexations of the job....
VEXATION meaning: 1 : the state of being worried or annoyed irritation or annoyance; 2 : something that worries or annoys you.
noun. vexations. A vexing or being vexed. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that vexes; cause of annoyance or distress. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: botheration. annoyance. irritation. chafe. headache. worry. concern. annoying. pique. mortification. hassle. discomfiture. chagrin. agitation. weariness.
