vexation
/vek'seiʃn/
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The constant noise from the construction site was a source of great vexation.
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of troubling or annoying someone: The action of causing someone to feel irritated or bothered.
- A state of being irritated or annoyed: The psychological feeling of being bothered, frustrated, or mildly angry.
- A source of annoyance or worry: Something or someone that causes anxiety, trouble, or unhappiness.
- Anger produced by irritation: A feeling of anger that arises from a persistent minor annoyance.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The constant noise from the construction site was a great vexation to the residents. (The noise was a source of annoyance.)
- She sighed in vexation when she realized she had forgotten her keys again. (She sighed with a feeling of irritation.)
- The new policy caused much vexation among the employees. (The policy caused a state of annoyance among them.)
- Dealing with bureaucratic delays is a familiar vexation. (Bureaucratic delays are a familiar source of trouble.)
Advanced Usage
- "To one's vexation": Causing someone to feel annoyed or frustrated.
- To his vexation, the train was delayed for an hour. (He was annoyed because the train was delayed.)
- "A vexation of spirit": A profound or wearying annoyance (a somewhat literary phrase).
- The endless paperwork was a vexation of spirit. (The paperwork was a deeply frustrating annoyance.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vex (verb): To annoy, worry, or frustrate someone.
- The complicated instructions vexed the new users.
- Vexing (adjective): Causing annoyance or frustration.
- It was a vexing problem with no easy solution.
- Vexatious (adjective): Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry.
- The lawsuit was dismissed as vexatious litigation.
Synonyms
- Annoyance: The feeling or the cause of being slightly angry.
- Irritation: The state of being annoyed or impatient.
- Bother: Something that causes trouble or minor annoyance.
- Frustration: The feeling of being upset or annoyed due to inability to change or achieve something.
- Chagrin: Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated.
Antonyms
- Pleasure: A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
- Delight: Great pleasure.
- Comfort: A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- A thorn in one's side: A persistent source of annoyance.
- The malfunctioning printer was a thorn in her side all week.
- To add insult to injury: To make a bad situation worse, often in a way that is annoying or unfair.
- To add insult to injury, they charged him a late fee.
The constant noise from the construction site was a source of great vexation.
Noun
- the act of troubling or annoying someone
- something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
- New York traffic is a constant concern
- it's a major worry
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- anger produced by some annoying irritation