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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.
Related forms
vex·a·tious·ly, adverb
vex·a·tious·ness, noun
non·vex·a·tious, adjective
non·vex·a·tious·ly, adverb
non·vex·a·tious·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
1. disturbing, provoking, irritating.
1. disturbing, provoking, irritating.
Antonyms
1. delightful.
1. delightful.
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Vexatious
is always a great word to know.
So is probable cause. Does it mean:
| a place where a judge hears matters not requiring action in open court; the private office of a judge |
| reasonable ground for a belief, as that the accused was guilty of the crime, used especially as a defense to an action for malicious prosecution |
Example Sentences
- After years of toil, disappointment and vexatious delays, this invention has been fully matured in all its details.
- Nor, thanks to the political parties themselves, is it always easy to tell whether an allegation is vexatious or not.
- The job is as severe and vexatious as humanity can possibly endure and gets more so every year.
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