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Definitions for Vexing

[1] to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
[2] to torment; trouble; distress; plague; worry: Lack of money vexes many.
[3] to discuss or debate (a subject, question, etc.) with vigor or at great length: to vex a question endlessly without agreeing.
[4] to disturb by motion; stir up; toss about.
[5] to afflict with physical pain.
[6] to anger or annoy
[7] to confuse; worry
[8] archaic to agitate

Words related to Vexing

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

Words nearby Vexing

vexvetiver, vetivert, vetluga, veto, vetter, vex, vexation, vexatious, vexed, vexillary, vexillate

Origin of Vexing

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 Vexing

vex·er , noun
vex·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Vexing

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

Synonyms for Vexing

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