'Vexing' definitions:

Definition of 'vexing'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening" [syn: exasperating, infuriating, maddening, vexing]
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 'Vexing'

From: GCIDE
  • Vex \Vex\ (v[e^]ks), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vexed (v[e^]kst); p. pr. & vb. n. Vexing.] [F. vexer, L. vexare, vexatum, to vex, originally, to shake, toss, in carrying, v. intens. fr. vehere, vectum, to carry. See Vehicle.]
  • 1. To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet. [1913 Webster]
  • White curl the waves, and the vexed ocean roars. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to trouble; to tease. "I will not vex your souls." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Ten thousand torments vex my heart. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To twist; to weave. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • Some English wool, vexed in a Belgian loom. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: See Tease. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'vexing'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Vexing'