vexed Definition

vex
verb vexes, vexed, vexing

1. To annoy or irritate someone.

Thesaurus: trouble, bother, aggravate, agitate, annoy, disturb, beset, irritate, provoke, plague; Antonym: soothe.
2. To worry someone.

Derivative: vexing
adj

Etymology: 15c: from Latin vexare to shake or annoy.

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vexed
adj

1. Annoyed; angry; troubled.
2. Said of an issue, etc: much discussed or debated.

Example: vexed question