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    vexatious
    /vɛkˈseɪʃəs/

    adjective

    • 1. causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry: "the vexatious questions posed by software copyrights"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVEXATIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VEXATIOUS definition: 1. difficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument: 2. having little chance…. Learn more.

    • Traditional

      VEXATIOUS translate: 令人惱火的，使人煩惱的;讓人傷腦筋的. Learn more in the...

    • Portuguese Translation

      vexatious translate: vexatório, irritante. Learn more in the...

    • Vexatiously

      VEXATIOUSLY definition: 1. in a way that has little chance...

    • Frivolous

      FRIVOLOUS definition: 1. behaving in a silly way and not...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vexatiousVexatious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Vexatious means causing vexation, distress, or annoyance, or intended to harass. It can also mean full of disorder or stress. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVEXATIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Vexatious means difficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument, or having little chance of succeeding in law, but intended to annoy someone or cause problems for them. Learn more about the word, its usage, and related terms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVEXATIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vexatiousVexatious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something vexatious, pronounced "veks-AY-shus," is irritating or annoying, like an itch in the middle of your back that you can't reach, or a task that you need to do for work. You can also describe something that's worrying you as vexatious, like a parent's vexatious thoughts the first time a child drives the car alone.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › vexatiousvexatious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage examples of the adjective vexatious, which means causing vexation or annoyance, or commenced for the purpose of giving trouble. Find out the etymology, related terms, and translations of vexatious.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › vexatiousvexatious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of vexatious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.