vexatious

The word “vexatious” has 3 syllables: vex-a-tious

It's pronounced as /vɛkˈseɪʃəs/

What is synonym and antonym for vexatious?

In the thesaurus, “vexatious” has 70 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vexatious along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for vexatious

abrasive
afflicting
aggravating
angering
annoying
biting
bothersome
brattish
bratty
burdensome
carking
chafing
disagreeable
disappointing
discomforting
displeasing
disquieting
distractive
distressing
disturbing
enraging
exasperating
frustrating
galling
grating
importunate
importune
inconveniencing
infuriating
irksome
irritating
jangling
jarring
maddening
mean
mischievous
nagging
nettlesome
nettling
offensive
painful
peeving
pesky
pestiferous
pestilent
pestilential
pesty
plaguey
plaguy
provoking
rankling
rebarbative
riling
spiny
stressful
teasing
thorny
tiresome
tormenting
troublesome
troubling
troublous
trying
ugly
unpleasant
upsetting
vexing
wicked
worrisome
worrying

Antonyms for vexatious

aiding
assisting
delightful
helpful
pleasing
soothing

Meanings of vexatious

adjective
1. Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.
2. Full of trouble or disquiet.
3. (of an action) Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause.
4. (of a party or entity) In the habit of starting vexatious litigation and therefore liable to have restraints placed on one's ability to access the courts.

Example Sentences

His vexatious complaints made the meeting unbearable.
The lawsuit was dismissed as a vexatious legal action.
She found his constant interruptions extremely vexatious.
Dealing with vexatious customers requires a lot of patience.
The new regulations were seen as vexatious by business owners.

On this page you'll find 76 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vexatious, such as: abrasive, afflicting, aggravating, aiding, angering, annoying, assisting.

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