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Vex Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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vex

🇺🇸 /ˈvɛks/ · 🇬🇧 /vˈɛks/

Definition

Context #1 | Verb

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

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Quick facts about “vex”

Vex is a 1-syllable verb. It is pronounced /ˈvɛks/ in American English and /vˈɛks/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 1 meaning, 5 synonyms, and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #22,874 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'vex'

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.

Rhymes

Vex rhymes with becks, cheques, decks, dex, dissects, ejects, ex and execs.

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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.