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vexatious

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vɛkˈseɪʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vek sā′shəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vex•a•tious  (vek sā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. causing vexation;
    troublesome;
    annoying:a vexatious situation.
  2. Law(of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds and serving only to cause annoyance to the defendant.
  3. disorderly;
    confused;
    troubled.
  • vexati(on) + -ous 1525–35
vex•a′tious•ly, adv. 
vex•a′tious•ness, n. 
    1. disturbing, provoking, irritating.
    1. delightful.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vexatious /vɛkˈseɪʃəs/ adj
  1. vexing or tending to vex
  2. vexed
  3. (of a legal action or proceeding) instituted without sufficient grounds, esp so as to cause annoyance or embarrassment to the defendant
vexˈatiously adv
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
vex•a•tion /vɛkˈseɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [uncountable] the act of vexing;
    the state of being vexed.
  2. [countable] something that vexes;
    a cause of annoyance.
vex•a•tious, adj. See -vec-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vex•a•tion  (vek sā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of vexing.
  2. the state of being vexed;
    irritation;
    annoyance:vexation at missing the bus.
  3. something that vexes;
    a cause of annoyance;
    nuisance:Rush-hour traffic is a daily vexation.
  • Latin vexātiōn- (stem of vexātiō), equivalent. to vexāt(us) (past participle of vexāre to vex; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
  • Middle English vexacioun 1350–1400

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