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vexatious

/vɛkˈseɪʃəs/

Meanings
adjective
Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.

Examples :

"The constant buzzing of the fly was a vexatious distraction while I was trying to study. "
attitude character emotion

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration distraction

distraction noun

/dɪsˈtɹækʃən/

Something that distracts.

"The loud music was a distraction during my homework. "

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration litigation

litigation noun

/ˌlɪtəˈɡeɪʃən/

The conduct of a lawsuit.

"That attorney has been chastised for his litigation behavior."

Illustration disquiet

disquiet noun

/dɪsˈkwaɪət/

Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind

"The sudden loud noise caused a feeling of disquiet among the students during the exam. "

Illustration troublesome

troublesome adjective

/ˈtɹʌbl̩səm/

Causing trouble or anxiety

"The computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it."

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration therefore

therefore adverb

/ˈðɛəfɔː/ /ˈðɛəɹfɔɹ/

For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.

"My friend studied hard for the test; therefore, she got a good grade. "

Illustration annoyance

annoyance noun

/əˈnɔɪəns/

That which annoys.

"The constant buzzing of the phone was a major annoyance. "

Illustration vexation

vexation noun

/vɛkˈseɪʃən/

The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.

"Waiting in long lines at the grocery store is a common source of vexation. "

Illustration restraints

restraints noun

/rɪˈstreɪnts/ /riˈstreɪnts/

Something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures

"Make sure all the restraints are tight."

Illustration commenced

commenced verb

/kəˈmɛnst/

To begin, start.

"The meeting commenced promptly at 9:00 AM. "