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vexing

/ˈvek.sɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈvek.sɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruВызывающий раздражение, беспокойство или неприятности.

Causing annoyance, worry, or trouble.

  1. Extremely annoying or displeasingB2formal

    Causing great irritation, frustration, or distress.

    ruРаздражающий

    • The constant noise from the construction site was vexing.
    • She found his repeated questions vexing.
    • The vexing delay made everyone impatient.

    Synonymsaggravatingannoyingbothersomeexasperatinginfuriatingirritatingmaddeningpestiferoustroublesome

    Antonymsdelightfulgratifyingpleasingsatisfying

  2. Causing irritation or annoyanceB2formal

    Tending to provoke mild anger or bother.

    ruРаздражающий

    • The vexing problem of traffic jams affects many cities.
    • He had a vexing habit of interrupting conversations.
    • The vexing issue of missing files delayed the project.

    Synonymsaggravatingannoyingbothersomeexasperatingirksomeirritatingnettlesomepesteringtroublesome

    Antonymsagreeablecomfortingdelightfulgratifyingpleasingsoothing

Forms
  • more vexing comparative form
  • most vexing superlative form
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verb

vex/veks/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, вызывающего у кого-либо чувство раздражения, разочарования или беспокойства.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

  1. Annoy or irritateB2formal

    To cause annoyance or irritation, especially through minor disturbances.

    ruРаздражать

    • The constant noise from the construction site vexed the residents.
    • His habit of interrupting others vexed his colleagues.
    • She was vexed by the slow internet connection.

    Synonymsaggravateannoybothergallirkirritatenettlepeevepesterprovoke

    Antonymscomfortdelightgratifypleasesoothe

  2. Disturb or distressB2formal

    To disturb someone's peace of mind, causing mental agitation or distress.

    ruТревожить

    • The troubling news vexed her deeply.
    • He was vexed by the uncertainty of his future.
    • The unresolved argument continued to vex them.

    Synonymsagitateannoybotherdistressharassirkirritateperturbprovoketrouble

    Antonymscalmcomfortdelightpleasereassuresoothe

  3. Disarrange or disturbC1formal

    To change the arrangement or position of something, causing disorder.

    ruПриводить в беспорядок

    • The wind vexed the papers on the desk.
    • She vexed the carefully arranged flowers by accident.
    • The children vexed the neatly stacked books.

    Synonymsagitatecommovedisturbraise upshake upstir up

  4. Prolonged discussionC1formal

    To subject something to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation.

    ruОбсуждать

    • The committee vexed the proposal for hours without reaching a conclusion.
    • They vexed the issue at every meeting.
    • The legal team vexed the contract's fine print.

    Synonymsconsiderdebatedeliberatediscussdisputeexamine

  5. Bewilder or puzzleC1formal

    To be a mystery or cause bewilderment; to confuse.

    ruОзадачить

    • The complex riddle vexed even the brightest students.
    • His strange behavior vexed everyone who knew him.
    • The sudden change in plans vexed the entire team.

    Synonymsbafflebemusebewilderconfoundconfuseflummoxmystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

    Antonymsclarifyenlightenexplain

Forms
  • vexed past participle
  • vexed past simple
  • vexing present participle
  • vexes third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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