'Vexatious' definitions:
Definition of 'vexatious'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong" [syn: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing]
Definition of 'Vexatious'
From: GCIDE
- Vexatious \Vex*a"tious\, a. [See Vexation.]
- 1. Causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying; as, a vexatious controversy; a vexatious neighbor. "Continual vexatious wars." --South. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Full of vexation, trouble, or disquiet; disturbed. [1913 Webster]
- He leads a vexatious life. --Sir K. Digby. [1913 Webster]
- Vexatious suit (Law), a suit commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, or without cause. [1913 Webster] -- {Vex*a"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Vex*a"tious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'vexatious'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aggravating,
- annoying,
- backbreaking,
- besetting,
- bothering,
- bothersome,
- burdensome,
- crushing,
- disturbing,
- exasperating,
- galling,
- grueling,
- harassing,
- heavy,
- hefty,
- importunate,
- importune,
- irking,
- irksome,
- irritating,
- mean,
- onerous,
- oppressive,
- painful,
- pesky,
- pestering,
- pestiferous,
- pestilent,
- pestilential,
- plaguesome,
- plaguey,
- plaguing,
- provoking,
- teasing,
- tiresome,
- tormenting,
- troublesome,
- troubling,
- troublous,
- trying,
- ugly,
- vexing,
- wearisome,
- wicked,
- worrisome,
- worrying