vexing

Thân thiện

The child's vexing habit of tapping his fork on the glass continued through dinner.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Causing irritation, annoyance, or frustration: Describes something that is persistently bothersome, troubling, or provoking mild anger. 2. Extremely annoying or displeasing: Describes something that is intensely aggravating or exasperating.

Usage and Examples

• General Use: Used to describe situations, problems, or behaviors that are frustrating and cause annoyance.
  • The constant software updates were a vexing problem for the users.
  • It is vexing to lose your keys just as you are leaving the house.
  • She faced a series of vexing questions from the interviewer.

Advanced Usage

• "vexing issue/problem/question": A common collocation describing a particularly troublesome and difficult-to-solve matter.
  • The committee debated the vexing issue of budget allocation for hours.
• Used to describe a persistent, nagging thought or feeling.
  • He was troubled by the vexing thought that he had forgotten something important.

Variants and Related Words

• Vex (verb): To annoy, frustrate, or worry.
  • The complicated instructions vexed the new employees.
• Vexation (noun): The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried; or the cause of such a feeling.
  • She sighed in vexation.
  • The traffic jam was a major vexation.
• Vexatious (adjective): Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry. Often used in formal or legal contexts.
  • The lawsuit was dismissed as vexatious litigation.

Synonyms

• Annoying
• Irritating
• Bothersome
• Exasperating
• Galling
• Infuriating
• Maddening
• Nettlesome

Antonyms

• Pleasing
• Delightful
• Agreeable
• Soothing

Related Idioms and Phrases

• A vexing dilemma: A situation requiring a difficult choice between two equally undesirable options.
  • The politician was caught in a vexing dilemma between two unpopular policies.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. 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
2. extremely annoying or displeasing
   • his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating
   • I've had an exasperating day
   • her infuriating indifference
   • the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening

Từ đồng nghĩa

• exasperating
• infuriating
• maddening