vexed

Meanings

• adjective

  Feeling annoyed, troubled, or frustrated.

  - "She was vexed by the constant interruptions."
  - "The customer was vexed when the store ran out of his favorite product."

• verb

  To irritate or annoy someone.

  - "He was vexed by the noisy neighbors."
  - "The teacher was vexed by the student's repeated misbehavior."

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Synonyms

agitate , irk , irritate , afflict , grame , torment

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vexed
perplexed , complexed , vexed , mixed

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Variants

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vexed , vex , vexes , vexing , vext

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Etymology

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From Old French 'vexer', meaning 'to annoy' or 'to trouble'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'vexed' appears in the King James Version of the Bible more than 30 times.

2. The term 'vexed question' refers to a question that is difficult to answer definitively.

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Related Concepts

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1. frustration: A feeling of anger and dissatisfaction caused by being unable to achieve something.

2. annoyance: A feeling of irritation or impatience caused by repeated small frustrations or inconveniences.

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Culture

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In literature, 'vexed' has been used to describe characters who are frustrated or annoyed, such as Hamlet in Shakespeare's play. In music, the term 'vexed' has been used as the title of a piece by the composer Thomas Tallis.

How to Memorize "vexed"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vexed' with the feeling of being irritated or frustrated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'vexed' as 'very annoying experiences'.

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