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Synonyms for vexatious
vɛkˈseɪ ʃəsvex·a·tious

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  1. annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexingadjective

    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"

    Synonyms:
    irritating, exasperating, corruptive, pestilential, petulant, bothersome, mocking, galling, pestilent, cranky, perversive, pesky, scratchy, pestiferous, pettish, nettlesome, dirty, vexing, painful, irritable, plaguey, quizzical, peevish, irritative, plaguy, maddening, infuriating, annoying, tetchy, testy, fractious, techy, pestering, peckish, teasing

    Antonyms:
    agreeable

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. vexatiousadjective

    Synonyms:
    troublesome, irritating, provoking, annoying, harassing, painful, distressing

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  1. vexatiousadjective

    Synonyms:
    annoying, troublesome, carking, irritating, provoking, aggravating, afflictive, burdensome, anxious

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "vexatious":

    abusive, irritating

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#101981galling
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#111963fractious
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#245384pestilent
#264537pestilential
#287350peckish
#299977corruptive
#313326irritative
#323849tetchy

How to use vexatious in a sentence?

  1. Manigault Newman:

    Clearly, I am very happy with this ruling, donald Trump has used this type of vexatious litigation to intimidate, harass and bully for years ! Finally, the bully has met his match !

  2. Harry Reid:

    If he sends something back that is vexatious with all these riders and anti-immigrant stuff, he won't be able to go to conference, and he has to understand that.


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