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The meaning of VEXED is affected with, marked by, or causing trouble or vexation. How to use vexed in a sentence.
VEXED definition: 1. difficult to deal with and causing a lot of disagreement and argument: 2. difficult to deal…. Learn more.
Synonyms for VEXED: annoyed, irritated, bothered, exasperated, upset, angry, aggravated, displeased; Antonyms of VEXED: pleased, happy, satisfied, content, delighted, calm, serene, placid
adjective. irritated; annoyed: The shop's customers were often vexed at the slow sales clerks. much discussed or disputed; difficult to resolve or understand; contentious: The mining rights for that area are a vexed issue. afflicted by torment or trouble (often used in combination):
the restaurant is vexed by slow service. b. : to bring physical distress to. a headache vexed him all morning. c. : to irritate or annoy by petty provocations : harass. vexed by the children. d. : puzzle, baffle.
Vexed means "difficult and much debated." If your family is having trouble coming to an agreement about where to go on vacation next summer, your holiday trip has become a vexed issue.
Definition of vexed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The lack of flexibility is particularly vexing when it comes to implementing fundamental operations such as showing a value or comparing two values. From the Cambridge English Corpus. First, the acquisition of a verb such as start requires grasp of some vexing aspects of scalar logic. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
A vexed problem or question is very difficult and causes people a lot of trouble. Ministers have begun work on the vexed issue of economic union. ...the vexed question of whether it was acceptable for players to be paid for their performances.
The problem has vexed scientists for more than 150 years, ever since Darwin famously mulled the “tangled bank” in On the Origin of Species.
