vexatious definition |Dictionary.com

Related Searches

on Ask.com

vexatious litigant

vexatious litigation

list of vexatious litigant

vexatious prosecution

vexatious lawsuit

vexatious litigant uk

vexatious refusal

vexatious balkanization of america

vexatious litigants divorce

vexatious brief

Browse Nearby Entries

vexatious

5 dictionary results for: vexatious

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This

vex·a·tious

[vek-sey-shuh

s] Pronunciation Key

–adjective

1.	causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation.

2.	Law. (of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds and serving only to cause annoyance to the defendant.

3.	disorderly; confused; troubled.

[Origin: 1525–35; vexati(on) + -ous

]

—Related forms

vex·a·tious·ly, adverb

vex·a·tious·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. disturbing, provoking, irritating.

—Antonyms 1. delightful.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT

American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

vex·a·tious (věk-sā'shəs) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Causing or creating vexation; annoying.
Full of annoyance or distress; harassed.
Intended to vex or annoy.

vex·a'tious·ly adv., vex·a'tious·ness n.

(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT

WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This

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"

CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: vex·a·tious
Pronunciation: vek-'sA-sh&s
Function: adjective
: lacking a sufficient ground and serving only to annoy or harass when viewed objectively vexatious litigation>

CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Vexatious

Vex*a"tious\, a. [See Vexation.]

1. Causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying; as, a vexatious controversy; a vexatious neighbor. "Continual vexatious wars." --South.

2. Full or vexation, trouble, or disquiet; disturbed.

He leads a vexatious life. --Sir K. Digby.

Vexatious suit (Law), a suit commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, or without cause. -- Vex*a"tious*ly, adv. -- Vex*a"tious*ness, n.

CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT