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
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.