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- Dictionaryvexing/ˈvɛksɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. causing annoyance, frustration, or worry: "the most vexing questions for policymakers"
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annoying, worrying, or causing problems : The shortage of qualified teachers remains a vexing problem. Synonyms. annoying. bothersome old-fashioned. galling. infuriating. maddening. pesky informal. vexatious old-fashioned or formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Annoying. accursed. aggravating. annoyingly. ball-ache. exasperatingly.
The meaning of VEXING is causing or likely to cause vexation : vexatious. How to use vexing in a sentence.
Vexing definition: irritating, provoking, or annoying. See examples of VEXING used in a sentence.
to cause difficulty to someone, or to cause someone to feel angry, annoyed, or upset: This issue looks likely to continue to vex the government. Synonym. annoy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. aggrieve. alienate. anger. annoy. bend. give someone the shits idiom. go too far idiom.
: to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to. the restaurant is vexed by slow service. b. : to bring physical distress to. a headache vexed him all morning. c. : to irritate or annoy by petty provocations : harass. vexed by the children. d. : puzzle, baffle. a problem to vex the keenest wit. 2. : to shake or toss about. Synonyms. aggravate. annoy.
Anything vexing is bothersome or annoying. The noise of a car alarm is extremely vexing to everyone around. To be vexed is to be irritated or exasperated, so anything vexing creates irritation or exasperation. A splitting headache is vexing. A talkative neighbor can be vexing.
Definition of vexing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
