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vexatious

[ vek-sey-shuhs ]
/ vɛkˈseɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation.
Law. (of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds and serving only to cause annoyance to the defendant.
full of unease or turmoil; troubled.
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Origin of vexatious

First recorded in 1525–35; vexati(on) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM vexatious

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British Dictionary definitions for vexatious

vexatious
/ (vɛkˈseɪʃəs) /

adjective
vexing or tending to vex
vexed
law (of a legal action or proceeding) instituted without sufficient grounds, esp so as to cause annoyance or embarrassment to the defendantvexatious litigation

Derived forms of vexatious

vexatiously, adverbvexatiousness, noun
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