English adjective: vexed | |||
1. | vexed troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances | ||
Samples | Harassed working mothers. A harried expression. Her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions. The vexed parents of an unruly teenager. | ||
Synonyms | annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered | ||
Similar | troubled | ||
Antonyms | untroubled | ||
2. | vexed causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed | ||
Samples | The vexed issue of priorities. We live in vexed and troubled times. | ||
Similar | difficult, hard | ||
Antonyms | easy | ||