vexation

Noun

Meaning

The act of vexing, or the state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation.

The cause of trouble or disquiet; affliction.

A harassing by process of law; a vexing or troubling, as by a malicious suit.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

trouble distress grief irritation annoying annoyance chagrin mortification miff fury bane vex problem plague pique
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Antonyms

bliss deliverance beatitude glee radiance rapture
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Hypernyms

anger mistreatment ire choler psychological condition mental condition

Hyponyms

huff miff business pique aggravation load

Related terms

vex vexed vexing vexer unvexed

Phrases with the word

state of vexation personal vexation

Anagrams

vanoxite

Examples

Naji sees the coming period of savagery as a time of “vexation and exhaustion” when, as Atwan summarizes, “the superpowers will be worn down militarily by constant threat…from the jihadists.” Source: Internet

I am however off-put by the lack of INDENTATION in Foster-Simard’s paragraphs, it causes me great vexation to have to jump between his wonderfully crafted sentences in such a typographically disrespectful way. Source: Internet

As an ELA/SAT tutor and member of multiple kidlit writing groups, I’ve noticed certain words cause more vexation than others. Source: Internet

One glaring vexation with the XZ2 is the placement of the fingerprint scanner that unlocks the phone. Source: Internet

His marriage is described as a vexation to both Rebekah and Isaac. Source: Internet

I was there for that, and I can say with confidence that my vexation in… Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

vex vexable vexata quaestio vexatious vexatious litigation vexatiously