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vexing

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of vexing

causing annoyance

The constantly changing schedule was somewhat vexing, but I coped.

Synonyms of vexing

abrasive, aggravating, annoying, bothersome, chafing, disturbing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, irksome, irritating, maddening, nettlesome, nettling, peeving, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, pesty, rankling, riling, vexatious

Words Related to vexing

burdensome, discomforting, displeasing, disquieting, distressing, importunate, importune, inconveniencing

angering, enraging, infuriating

brattish, bratty, mischievous, offensive, troublesome, upsetting

distractive, painful, stressful, tiresome, troubling, trying, worrisome

biting, grating, jangling, jarring, spiny, thorny

Near Antonyms of vexing

delightful, pleasing

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