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Webster 1913 Edition


Vexed

Vexed

,
Adj.
1.
Annoyed; harassed; troubled.
2.
Much debated or contested; causing discussion;
as, a
vexed
question
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Vexed

VEX'ED

,
pp.
Teased; provoked; irritated; troubled; agitated; disquieted; afflicted.

Definition 2024


vexed

vexed

English

Adjective

vexed (comparative more vexed, superlative most vexed)

  1. annoyed, irritated or distressed
    She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
  2. much debated, discussed or disputed
    the vexed question of whether or not to kiss on a first date

Quotations

  • 1990Terry Pratchett, Eric, p 72
    He would be left in no doubt that they were annoyed. He might even go so far as to deduce that they were quite vexed.

Translations

Verb

vexed

  1. simple past tense and past participle of vex