Definition

Noun: The quality or state of being vexatious; the tendency to cause annoyance, worry, or trouble.

Usage Examples

• (The quality of being annoying and disruptive.)
• (The troublesome nature of the administrative process.)

Advanced Usage

• "Vexatiousness in litigation": A legal term referring to the initiation of lawsuits or proceedings that are frivolous, unreasonable, or intended to harass.
  • The court dismissed the case due to the vexatiousness of the plaintiff's repeated filings. (The legal action was deemed harassing and without merit.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vexatious (adj): causing annoyance, worry, or trouble.

  • The vexatious noise from the construction site drove the residents to complain. (The noise was irritating and troublesome.)

• Vex (verb): to cause distress or annoyance to someone.

  • The constant delays vexed the travelers. (The delays annoyed and frustrated them.)

Synonyms

• Annoyance: the feeling of being slightly angry or irritated.
• Irritation: the state of being provoked to anger or impatience.
• Troublesomeness: the quality of causing difficulty or inconvenience.

Related Idioms

• A thorn in one's side: a persistent source of annoyance or trouble.

  • The noisy neighbor was a thorn in her side due to his vexatiousness. (He was a constant annoyance.)

• To rub someone the wrong way: to irritate or annoy someone.

  • His constant complaining rubbed her the wrong way, adding to the vexatiousness of the situation. (His behavior irritated her.)