vexatious

vexatious is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying; as, a vexatious controversy; a vexatious neighbor. Face value is 19 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 19 · Words With Friends 21 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying; as, a vexatious controversy; a vexatious neighbor.
2. adjective. Full or vexation, trouble, or disquiet; disturbed.
3. adjective. causing irritation or annoyance

   "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"

   "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"

   Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexing

Synonyms

annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexing

Common word forms

vexatiously, vexatiousness

Words from these letters

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