From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Vexatious \Vex*a"tious\, a. [See {Vexation}.]
1. Causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying; as, a
vexatious controversy; a vexatious neighbor. "Continual
vexatious wars." --South.
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2. Full of vexation, trouble, or disquiet; disturbed.
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He leads a vexatious life. --Sir K.
Digby.
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{Vexatious suit} (Law), a suit commenced for the purpose of
giving trouble, or without cause.
[1913 Webster] -- {Vex*a"tious*ly}, adv. --
{Vex*a"tious*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vexatious
adj 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" [syn: {annoying}, {bothersome}, {galling},
{irritating}, {nettlesome}, {pesky}, {pestering},
{pestiferous}, {plaguy}, {plaguey}, {teasing},
{vexatious}, {vexing}]
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