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VEXATIOUS Synonyms

There are 27 synonyms of the word vexatious. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word vexatious. (close relations)
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annoying
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of troubling or annoying someone

adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

bothersome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

irritating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

• (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite

• causing physical discomfort

nettlesome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

• easily irritated or annoyed

pesky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

pestering
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

vexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

• causing irritation or annoyance

aggravating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• making worse

chafing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction

exasperating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

• making worse

frustrating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• discouraging by hindering

• preventing realization or attainment of a desire

grating
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

• a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

• optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum

adjective satellite

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

irksome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

maddening
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

nagging
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective satellite

• continually complaining or faultfinding

provoking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

troublesome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing difficulty or annoyance

riling
verbv
verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

annoyed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• aroused to impatience or anger

• troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

distressed
adjectiveadj
adjective

• generalized feeling of distress

adjective satellite

• facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

• suffering severe physical strain or distress

• afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

Alternatives for ANNOYING

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