1. (adj)annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered, vexed troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager"
2. (adj)vexed causingdifficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed "the vexed issue of priorities"; "we live in vexed and troubled times"