Meaning

2 senses
  1. Annoyed, irritated or distressed

    She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.

  2. Much debated, discussed or disputed

    umstritten

    causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed

Translations

3 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
much debated, discussed or disputed:

Origin

From Middle English vexed, vexede, vexit, vixid, equivalent to vex + -ed.

From Middle English vexed, vexede, vexit, vixid, equivalent to vex + -ed.

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Forms

more vexed, most vexed
Comparativemore vexed Lesson
Superlativemost vexed Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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