vexes (Meaning)
vexes
to irritate or annoy by petty provocations, to annoy continually with little irritations, to bring trouble, distress, or worry to, puzzle, baffle, to bring physical distress to, to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to, to shake or toss about
Synonyms & Antonyms of vexes
Synonyms:
- peeves
- disquiets
- nettles
- offends
- puts out
- sticks in one's craw
- affronts
- rubs the wrong way
- hacks (off)
- distresses
- perturbs
- pesters
- sets one's teeth on edge
- devils
- enrages
- hassles
- inflames
- rouses
- harasses
- upsets
- baits
- enflames
- badgers
- outrages
- discomforts
- rankles
- nags
- maddens
- incenses
- agitates
- gets on one's nerves
- insults
- unhinges
- antagonizes
- heckles
- roils
- unsettles
- gets to
- undoes
- gets one's goat
- rasps
- harries
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word vexes
to irritate or annoy by petty provocations, to annoy continually with little irritations, to bring trouble, distress, or worry to, puzzle, baffle, to bring phys
aggravates, bothers, irritates, bugs, persecutes,annoys, itches, eats, piques, narks
placates, appeases, pacifies, satisfies,obliges, delights, gladdens, pleases, mollifies, quiets
The constant interruptions vexed the professor, hindering his lecture's flow.
The inexplicable behavior of the neighbor's dog vexed the family, leading to sleepless nights.
The faulty wiring in the house vexed the electrician, causing a frustrating series of setbacks.
The ever-changing regulations vexed the business owners, leaving them in a perpetual state of confusion.
