vexatious

/vek'seiʃəs/

Thân thiện

The child's vexatious behavior disrupted the quiet library.

Definition

Adjective: - Causing irritation, annoyance, or worry: Describes something that is persistently troublesome, provoking mild anger or frustration. - (Law) Lacking reasonable grounds and brought solely to cause annoyance to the defendant: A technical legal term for an action that is frivolous or harassing.

Usage and Examples

• General Usage (Causing Annoyance):
  • The constant, vexatious noise from the construction site made it impossible to concentrate.
  • Dealing with the vexatious bureaucracy required endless patience and paperwork.
• Legal Usage:
  • The judge dismissed the lawsuit as a vexatious proceeding designed to harass the company.

Advanced Usage

• "Vexatious litigant": A legal term for a person who persistently initiates frivolous lawsuits.
  • The court declared him a vexatious litigant, barring him from filing new cases without prior permission.

Variants and Related Words

• Vex (verb): To annoy, worry, or frustrate.
  • The complicated instructions vexed the new employees.
• Vexation (noun): The state of being annoyed, worried, or frustrated, or the thing that causes this feeling.
  • To her great vexation, the train was delayed again.
• Vexed (adjective): Annoyed, frustrated, or difficult to resolve.
  • He looked vexed by the question. / It is a vexed issue in philosophy.

Synonyms

• Annoying
• Irritating
• Bothersome
• Troublesome
• Pesky (informal)
• Galling

Antonyms

• Pleasant
• Agreeable
• Delightful
• Soothing

Idioms and Phrases

• A vexatious question/problem: A question or problem that is particularly irritating and difficult to solve.
  • The funding for the project remains a vexatious problem for the committee.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. causing irritation or annoyance
   • tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
   • aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
   • found it galling to have to ask permission
   • an irritating delay
   • nettlesome paperwork
   • a pesky mosquito
   • swarms of pestering gnats
   • a plaguey newfangled safety catch
   • a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
   • a vexatious child
   • it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong