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Definitions for Vexed

[1] irritated; annoyed: vexed at the slow salesclerks.
[2] much discussed or disputed: a vexed question.
[3] tossed about, as waves.
[4] to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
[5] to torment; trouble; distress; plague; worry: Lack of money vexes many.
[6] to discuss or debate (a subject, question, etc.) with vigor or at great length: to vex a question endlessly without agreeing.
[7] to disturb by motion; stir up; toss about.
[8] to afflict with physical pain.
[9] annoyed, confused, or agitated
[10] much debated and discussed (esp in the phrase a vexed question )
[11] to anger or annoy
[12] to confuse; worry
[13] archaic to agitate

Words related to Vexed

annoy, disturb, perplex, exasperate, displease, peeve, infuriate, disquiet, irritate, offend, rile, irk, torment, agitate, gall, embarrass, afflict, pique, hassle, anger

Words nearby Vexed

veto, vetter, vex, vexation, vexatious, vexed, vexillary, vexillate, vexillographer, vexillology, vexillum

Origin of Vexed

1375–1425; late Middle English vexen < Old French vexer < Latin vexāre to shake, jolt, harass, annoy, frequentative of vehere to carry, convey

Other words from Vexed

vex·ed·ly [vek -sid-lee] /ˈvɛk sɪd li/ , adverb
vex·ed·ness , noun
half-vexed , adjective
un·vexed , adjective
vex·er , noun
vex·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Vexed

C15: from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre to jolt (in carrying), from vehere to convey

Synonyms for Vexed

afflict, agitate, annoy, displease, disquiet, disturb, embarrass, exasperate, gall, infuriate, irk, irritate, offend, peeve, perplex, rile, torment, abrade, aggravate, anger, chafe, depress, eat, fret, harass, harry, hassle, molest, needle, nettle, pester, pique, plague, provoke, rasp, ride, tease, trouble, upset, worry, be at, get in one's hair, get under one's skin, give a bad time, give a hard time, grate on, put out, tick off, turn off