vexed
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vexed
- /ˈvɛkst/
Rhymes with -ɛkst
Where it comes from
From Middle English vexed, vexede, vexit, vixid, equivalent to vex + -ed.
adjective more vexed · most vexed
- annoyed, irritated or distressed She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
- much debated, discussed or disputed The question, however, as to whether rinderpest bile is capable of producing the disease in a herd innoculated with it is a very vexed one, and round this point heated controversies have been waged in other places than in Natal.
verb
- simple past and past participle of vex
Translations
Talk about this word "vexed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vexed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vexed. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vexed "vexed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vexed.Cite this
@misc{vexed_2026,
title = {vexed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vexed},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
