vexatious 音标拼音: [vɛks'eʃəs]
a . 叫人发急的,为难的,着急的,无根据的
叫人发急的,为难的,着急的,无根据的
vexatious adj 1 :
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 " [
synonym : {
annoying }, {
bothersome }, {
galling },
{
irritating }, {
nettlesome }, {
pesky }, {
pestering },
{
pestiferous }, {
plaguy }, {
plaguey }, {
teasing },
{
vexatious }, {
vexing }]
Vexatious \
Vex *
a "
tious \,
a . [
See {
Vexation }.]
1 .
Causing vexation ;
agitating ;
afflictive ;
annoying ;
as ,
a vexatious controversy ;
a vexatious neighbor . "
Continual vexatious wars ." --
South .
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2 .
Full of vexation ,
trouble ,
or disquiet ;
disturbed .
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He leads a vexatious life . --
Sir K .
Digby .
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{
Vexatious suit } (
Law ),
a suit commenced for the purpose of giving trouble ,
or without cause .
[
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Vex *
a "
tious *
ly },
adv . --
{
Vex *
a "
tious *
ness },
n .
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46 Moby Thesaurus words for "
vexatious ":
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
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