What does vexed mean?
Definitions for vexed
vɛkstvexed
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word vexed.
Princeton's WordNet
annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered, vexed(adj)
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"
vexed(adj)
causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed
"the vexed issue of priorities"; "we live in vexed and troubled times"
Wiktionary
vexed(Adjective)
annoyed, irritated or distressed
She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
vexed(Adjective)
much debated, discussed or disputed
the vexed question of whether or not to kiss on a first date
Webster Dictionary
Vexed
of Vex
Vexed(adj)
annoyed; harassed; troubled
Vexed(adj)
much debated or contested; causing discussion; as, a vexed question
Rap Dictionary
vexed(verb)
Very angry.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of vexed in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of vexed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of vexed in a Sentence
There are ways of creating educational images for patients that don’t involve live streaming potentially vulnerable individuals, the whole consent issue is quite vexed. People sometimes feel they’re consenting to one thing and it turns out to be something else.
The whole consent issue is quite vexed. People sometimes feel they’re consenting to one thing and it turns out to be something else.
Of no mortal say, 'That man is happy,' till vexed by no grievous ill he pass Life's goal.
William Shakespeare, Romeo, in Romeo and Juliet, act 1, sc. 1.:
Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs, Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes, Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers’ tears. What is it else? A madness most discreet, A choking gall and a preserving sweet.
William Shakespeare, "The Tempest", Act 1 scene 2:
From the still-vexed Bermoothes.
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