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    vexing
    /ˈvɛksɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. causing annoyance, frustration, or worry: "the most vexing questions for policymakers"

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

    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.

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

    The meaning of VEXING is causing or likely to cause vexation : vexatious. How to use vexing in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › vexingVEXING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Vexing definition: irritating, provoking, or annoying. See examples of VEXING used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › vexingVexing - definition of vexing by The Free Dictionary

    1. To irritate, bother, or frustrate: was vexed at the slow pace of reform. See Synonyms at annoy. 2. To cause perplexity in; baffle: "the mathematical, biological, and meteorological problems that vexed and intrigued him all the days of his life" (Robin Marantz Henig). 3.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vexVex Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vexingVexing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVEX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvexing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVEXING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    VEXING definition: that vexes | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishvexing - definition of vexing in English from the Oxford...

    causing annoyance, frustration, or worry: the most vexing questions for policymakers