Vex: meaning, definitions and examples
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vex
[ veks ]
to annoy
To vex means to annoy, disturb, or irritate someone. It is often used to describe a feeling of frustration or anger caused by someone or something. People can be vexed by a variety of things, such as rude behavior, slow service, or constant noise.
Synonyms
aggravate, annoy, bother, frustrate, irritate
Examples of usage
- He was vexed by the constant noise coming from the construction site.
- She was vexed when her computer crashed right before the deadline.
- The delay in the project vexed the team members.
- His arrogant attitude vexed his colleagues.
- The customer was vexed by the poor customer service.
Translations
Translations of the word "vex" in other languages:
๐ต๐น irritar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฐเฅเคถเคพเคจ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช รคrgern
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengganggu
๐บ๐ฆ ะดัะฐััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ irytowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่็ซใใใ
๐ซ๐ท irriter
๐ช๐ธ irritar
๐น๐ท sinirlendirmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์ฆ๋๊ฒ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุถุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ drรกลพdit
๐ธ๐ฐ drรกลพdiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆนๆผ
๐ธ๐ฎ draลพiti
๐ฎ๐ธ pirra
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััะปะฐะฝะดััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฆแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษsษbilษลdirmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ irritar
Etymology
The word 'vex' originated from Middle English 'vexen', from Old French 'vexer', from Latin 'vexare' meaning 'to shake, disturb, annoy'. The use of 'vex' to mean 'to annoy' has been documented since the 15th century.
See also: vexation, vexatious, vexatiously, vexed, vexing.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #22,874, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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