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vexatious
/vɛkˈseɪʃəs/
adj 4
Collocations
3ADJ.
meritless
VERB + VEXATIOUS
dismissed, leads
VEXATIOUS + NOUN
behavior, lawsuit, life
Definitions
adj
1
Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.
Although this letter is vexatious, I must not forget that my little entertainment has brought me a visiter in the Marquess of Wentworthdale, on an errand of no small moment, as the Countess of Rotheles may soon learn, to her surprise, for I shall, probably, see him at the Opera to-night.
2
Full of trouble or disquiet
He leads a vexatious life.
3
Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause.
a vexatious lawsuit
4
In the habit of starting vexatious litigation and therefore liable to have restraints placed on one's ability to access the courts.
a vexatious litigant
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — causing irritation or annoyance
- annoying
- bothersome
- galling
- irritating
- nettlesome
- pesky
- pestering
- pestiferous
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Although this letter is vexatious, I must not forget that my little entertainment has brought me a visiter in the Marquess of Wentworthdale, on an errand of no small moment, as the Countess of Rothele
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He leads a vexatious life.
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a vexatious lawsuit
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Tom's vexatious behavior led to him being banned from the bar.
Tatoeba · #1317628905
The lawsuit was dismissed as vexatious and meritless.
Tatoeba · #13176292Usage Notes
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