"vexed" in the verb sense

1. annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil

cause annoyance in disturb, especially by minor irritations

"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"

"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

2. worry, vex

disturb the peace of mind of afflict with mental agitation or distress

"I cannot sleep

3. agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up

change the arrangement or position of

4. vex

subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation

"vex the subject of the death penalty"

5. perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound

be a mystery or bewildering to

"This beats me!"

"Got me

"vexed" in the adjective sense

1. annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered, vexed

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"

2. vexed

causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution much disputed

"the vexed issue of priorities"

"we live in vexed and troubled times"

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