vexed
pronunciation
How to pronounce vexed in British English:
UK [vekst]
How to pronounce vexed in American English:
US [vɛkst]
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- Adjective:
- troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
- causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed
Word Origin
- vexed (adj.)
- mid-15c., past participle adjective from vex. Phrase vexed question attested from 1825 (in Latin form vexata quaestio from 1813).
Example
- 1. I am vexed at his failure .
- 2. While he admits to understanding popular concerns , he is vexed by what he calls " misinformation about the safety and value " of gm products .
- 3. This caused some glitzy malls to close and vexed shoppers .
- 4. It was a problem which vexed me for weeks .
- 5. China will also be vexed by mr obama 's encouragement of an indian role as an east asian power .