Associations to the word «Vexatious»
Noun
- Litigation
- Delay
- Interruption
- Imposition
- Plaintiff
- Lawsuit
- Filing
- Annoyance
- Libel
- Tyranny
- Proceeding
- Indictment
- Complaint
- Calm
- Harassment
- Slipper
- Prosecution
- Restriction
- Due
- Impatience
- Tribunal
- Arising
- Restraint
- Interference
- Disappointment
- Abuse
- Burden
- Misfortune
- Proof
- Persecution
- Tenant
- Necessity
- Circumstance
- Dispute
- Compensation
- Jurisdiction
- Appeal
- Suit
- Court
- Claim
- Merit
- Inquiry
- Demand
- Lawyer
- Opposition
- Action
- Passion
- Judge
- Trick
- Isaac
- Quantity
- Permission
- Request
- Question
- Difficulty
- Duty
- Manner
- Commerce
- Liberty
- Custom
- Trouble
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
VEXATIOUS, adjective. Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.
VEXATIOUS, adjective. (archaic) Full of trouble or disquiet; harassed; distressed; annoyed; vexed.
VEXATIOUS, adjective. (legal) (of an action) Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause.
VEXATIOUS SUIT, noun. (legal) A suit commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, or without cause.
VEXATIOUS SUITS, noun. Plural of vexatious suit
Dictionary definition
VEXATIOUS, adjective. Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong".
Wise words
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say
"infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no
word left when you want to talk about something really
infinite.