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Webster 1913 Edition
Vexatious
1.
Causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying;
“Continual vexatious wars.” as, a
. vexatious
controversy; a vexatious
neighborSouth.
2.
Full of vexation, trouble, or disquiet; disturbed.
He leads a
vexatious
life. Sir K. Digby.
Vexatious suit
(Law)
, a suit commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, or without cause.
Vex-a′tious-ly
, adv.
Vex-a′tious-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Vexatious
VEXA'TIOUS
, a.1.
Irritating; disturbing or agitating to the mind; causing disquiet; afflictive; as a vexatious controversy; a vexatious neighbor.2.
Distressing; harassing; as vexatious wars.3.
Full of trouble and disquiet.He leads a vexatious life.
4.
Teasing; slightly troublesome; provoking.A vexatious suit, in law, is one commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, or without cause.
Definition 2024
vexatious
vexatious
English
Adjective
vexatious (comparative more vexatious, superlative most vexatious)
- Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.
- (archaic) Full of trouble or disquiet; harassed; distressed; annoyed; vexed.
- Sir K. Digby
- He leads a vexatious life.
- Sir K. Digby
- (law, of an action) Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause.
- a vexatious lawsuit
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:annoying
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
causing vexation
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full of trouble or disquiet
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