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VEXED Synonyms

There are 47 synonyms of the word vexed. (exact relations)
There are 20 hypernyms of the word vexed. (close relations)
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agitated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• troubled emotionally and usually deeply

• physically disturbed or set in motion

angered
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• marked by extreme anger

annoyed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• aroused to impatience or anger

• troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

disturbed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having the place or position changed

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

• emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships

• affected with madness or insanity

exasperated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• greatly annoyed; out of patience

frustrated
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• disappointingly unsuccessful

irritated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• aroused to impatience or anger

nettled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• aroused to impatience or anger

provoked
verbv
adjective satellite

• incited, especially deliberately, to anger

upset
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an unhappy and worried mental state

• the act of disturbing the mind or body

• a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

• a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging

• the act of upsetting something

• an improbable and unexpected victory

adjective satellite

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

• thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

• used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win

• mildly physically distressed

• having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

verb

• disturb the balance or stability of

• cause to lose one's composure

• move deeply

• cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

• form metals with a swage

• defeat suddenly and unexpectedly

irked
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• irritate or vex

agitate
verbv
verb

• try to stir up public opinion

• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

• move very slightly

• move or cause to move back and forth

• change the arrangement or position of

gravel
nounn
noun

• rock fragments and pebbles

verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• cover with gravel

• be a mystery or bewildering to

irritate
verbv
verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame

• excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus

afflict
verbv
verb

• cause great unhappiness for; distress

• cause physical pain or suffering in

amaze
verbv
verb

• affect with wonder

• be a mystery or bewildering to

annoy
verbv
verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

baffle
verbv
noun

• a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy

verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)

beat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a regular route for a sentry or policeman

• the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

• the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

• a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

• a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior

• the sound of stroke or blow

• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

• a regular rate of repetition

• a stroke or blow

• the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

adjective satellite

• very tired

verb

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

• hit repeatedly

• move rhythmically

• shape by beating

• make a rhythmic sound

• glare or strike with great intensity

• move with a thrashing motion

• sail with much tacking or with difficulty

• stir vigorously

• strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music

• be superior

• avoid paying

• make a sound like a clock or a timer

• move with a flapping motion

• indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks

• move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

• make by pounding or trampling

• produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly

• strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting

• beat through cleverness and wit

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• wear out completely

bewilder
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause to be confused emotionally

Best Hypernyms For VEXED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for vexed, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for AGITATED

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