Vexing: meaning, definitions and examples
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vexing
[ หvษksษชล ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น irritante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฐเฅเคถเคพเคจ เคเคฐเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช รคrgerlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ menjengkelkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะดัะฐััะฒะปะธะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ irytujฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท irritant
๐ช๐ธ irritante
๐น๐ท sinir bozucu
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์ฆ๋๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฒุนุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ otravnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ otravnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไปคไบบๆผ็ซ็
๐ธ๐ฎ moteฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ pirrandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพะปะฐะนััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฆแแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษsษbi
๐ฒ๐ฝ irritante
Etymology
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.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #23,441, 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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