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adjective
- 1. causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry: "the vexatious questions posed by software copyrights"
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VEXATIOUS definition: 1. difficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument: 2. having little chance…. Learn more.
The meaning of VEXATIOUS is causing vexation : distressing. How to use vexatious in a sentence.
adjective. causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation. Synonyms: irksome, bothersome, irritating, provoking. Antonyms: delightful. Law. (of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds and serving only to cause annoyance to the defendant. full of unease or turmoil; troubled. vexatious. / vɛkˈseɪʃəs / adjective.
VEXATIOUS meaning: 1. difficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument: 2. having little chance…. Learn more.
Definition of 'vexatious' Word Frequency. vexatious in British English. (vɛkˈseɪʃəs ) adjective. 1. vexing or tending to vex. 2. vexed. 3. law. (of a legal action or proceeding) instituted without sufficient grounds, esp so as to cause annoyance or embarrassment to the defendant. vexatious litigation. Collins English Dictionary.
Vexatious describes something that drives you crazy. The kid you're babysitting refusing to go to bed might be vexatious, for example.
Definition of vexatious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. vexing or tending to vex. 2. vexed. 3. (Law) law (of a legal action or proceeding) instituted without sufficient grounds, esp so as to cause annoyance or embarrassment to the defendant: vexatious litigation. vexˈatiously adv. vexˈatiousness n.
1. characterized by or causing vexation; annoying, troublesome, etc. [...] 2. Law. instituted without real grounds, chiefly to cause annoyance to the defendant. said of legal actions [...] More. Synonyms of 'vexatious' • annoying, trying, irritating, worrying [...] More. Examples of 'vexatious' in a sentence.
causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation. Law (of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds and serving only to cause annoyance to the defendant. disorderly; confused; troubled. vexati ( on) + - ous 1525–35. vex•a′tious•ly, adv.
