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vexatious

/vɛkˈseɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
vex-a-tious
IPA
/vɛkˈseɪʃəs/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.

adj

Full of trouble or disquiet

Archaic

adj

Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause.

adj

In the habit of starting vexatious litigation and therefore liable to have restraints placed on one's ability to access the courts.

Example Sentences

Etymology

a 1650 vexation + -ous

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more vexatious (comparative) most vexatious (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonvexatious unvexatious vexatiously vexatiousness

Frequently Paired Words

vex vexation

Synonyms

harassed distressed annoyed vexed annoying bothersome galling irritating nettlesome pesky pestering pestiferous

Rhymes With

gracious spacious tenacious audacious ignatius herbaceous voracious flirtatious vivacious ostentatious fallacious efficacious

Questions

How do you pronounce vexatious?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɛkˈseɪʃəs/.
What does vexatious mean?
Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.
Where does vexatious come from?
a 1650 vexation + -ous

How to pronounce vexatious

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