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