vexing

• Que causa irritación, molestia o enfado; que resulta fastidioso o inquietante.

Causing annoyance, worry, or trouble.

1. Extremely annoying or displeasingB2formal

   Causing great irritation, frustration, or distress.

   Vejar, irritar

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

   Sinónimosaggravatingannoyingbothersomeexasperatinginfuriatingirritatingmaddeningpestiferoustroublesome

   Antónimosdelightfulgratifyingpleasingsatisfying

2. Causing irritation or annoyanceB2formal

   Tending to provoke mild anger or bother.

   Molesto o irritante

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaggravatingannoyingbothersomeexasperatingirksomeirritatingnettlesomepesteringtroublesome

   Antónimosagreeablecomfortingdelightfulgratifyingpleasingsoothing

• Verbo que se usa para denotar la acción de causar a alguien un sentimiento de irritación, molestia o inquietud.

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.

   fastidiar, molestar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaggravateannoybothergallirkirritatenettlepeevepesterprovoke

   Antónimoscomfortdelightgratifypleasesoothe

2. Disturb or distressB2formal

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

   Perturbar o afligir

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

   Sinónimosagitateannoybotherdistressharassirkirritateperturbprovoketrouble

   Antónimoscalmcomfortdelightpleasereassuresoothe

3. Disarrange or disturbC1formal

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

   Desordenar o perturbar

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

   Sinónimosagitatecommovedisturbraise upshake upstir up

4. Prolonged discussionC1formal

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

   Examinar detenidamente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosconsiderdebatedeliberatediscussdisputeexamine

5. Bewilder or puzzleC1formal

   To be a mystery or cause bewilderment; to confuse.

   Desconcertar o confundir

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbafflebemusebewilderconfoundconfuseflummoxmystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

   Antónimosclarifyenlightenexplain