Main Entry:

vex·a·tious

Pronunciation:

\-shəs\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1534

1 a: causing vexation : distressing <vexatious delays> b: intended to harass <a vexatious lawsuit>2: full of disorder or stress : troubled <a vexatious period in her life>

— vex·a·tious·ly adverb

— vex·a·tious·ness noun