Definitions for vexatious
vɛkˈseɪ ʃəsvex·a·tious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexingadjective

   causing irritation or annoyance

   "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vexatiousadjective

   Causing vexation, annoyance, trouble, or the like; teasing; annoying; troublesome.

2. vexatiousadjective

   Full of trouble or disquiet; harassed; distressed; annoyed; vexed.

   He leads a vexatious life. --Sir K. Digby.

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1. vexatious

   Vexatious litigation is legal action which is brought solely to harass or subdue an adversary. It may take the form of a primary frivolous lawsuit or may be the repetitive, burdensome, and unwarranted filing of meritless motions in a matter which is otherwise a meritorious cause of action. Filing vexatious litigation is considered an abuse of the judicial process and may result in sanctions against the offender. A single action, even a frivolous one, is usually not enough to raise a litigant to the level of being declared vexatious. Rather, a pattern of frivolous legal actions is typically required to rise to the level of vexatious. Repeated and severe instances by a single lawyer or firm can result in eventual disbarment. Some jurisdictions have a list of vexatious litigants: people who have repeatedly abused the legal system. Because lawyers could be disbarred for participating in this abuse of the legal process, vexatious litigants are often unable to retain legal counsel, and such litigants, therefore, represent themselves in court. Those on the vexatious litigant list are usually either forbidden from any further legal action or are required to obtain prior permission from a senior judge before taking any legal action. The process by which a person is added to the list varies among jurisdictions. In liberal democratic jurisdictions, declaring someone a vexatious litigant is considered to be a serious measure and rarely occurs, as judges and officials are reluctant to curtail a person's access to the courts. These legal actions occur in some countries of the former British Empire, where the common law system still remains: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, and US, which are specified below. The civil (codified/continental) law does not have such a prohibition.

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1. vexatious

   Vexatious refers to causing annoyance, frustration, or worry. This can relate to behavior, actions, situations, or subjects that bring about irritation or difficulties. In legal terms, it can also refer to complaints, actions, or lawsuits initiated to harass or subdue an individual rather than to seek justice.

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1. Vexatiousadjective

   causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying; as, a vexatious controversy; a vexatious neighbor

2. Vexatiousadjective

   full or vexation, trouble, or disquiet; disturbed

3. Etymology: [See Vexation.]

How to pronounce vexatious?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vexatious in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vexatious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of vexatious in a Sentence

1. Harry Reid:

   If he sends something back that is vexatious with all these riders and anti-immigrant stuff, he won't be able to go to conference, and he has to understand that.

2. Manigault Newman:

   Clearly, I am very happy with this ruling, donald Trump has used this type of vexatious litigation to intimidate, harass and bully for years ! Finally, the bully has met his match !

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vexatious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vexatious
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vexatious
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vexatious