Vexing: meaning, definitions and examples

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vexing

 

[ หˆvษ›ksษชล‹ ]

Context #1

feeling of irritation

Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry.

Synonyms

annoying, bothersome, irritating, troublesome

Examples of usage

  • The constant noise from the construction site next door was quite vexing.
  • Her vexing habit of always being late was starting to strain their friendship.
Context #2

to irritate or annoy

Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.

Synonyms

aggravate, annoy, bother, irritate

Examples of usage

  • It vexes me when people talk loudly in the library.
  • The way he constantly interrupts during meetings really vexes his colleagues.

Translations

Translations of the word "vexing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น irritante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเฅ‡เคถเคพเคจ เค•เคฐเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รคrgerlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menjengkelkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั€ะฐั‚ั–ะฒะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ irytujฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ„ใ‚‰ใ„ใ‚‰ใ•ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท irritant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ irritante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sinir bozucu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์งœ์ฆ๋‚˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฒุนุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ otravnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ otravnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไปคไบบๆผ็ซ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ moteฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pirrandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพะปะฐะนัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™sษ™bi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ irritante

Word origin

The word 'vexing' originated from the Old French word 'vexer' which means 'to annoy'. It has been used in the English language since the 15th century. The term has evolved over time to encompass the idea of causing irritation or frustration.

See also: vex, vexation, vexatious, vexatiously, vexed.