Vexing

Synonyms for "vexing" (59 found)

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Closest matches (12)

exasperating pestiferous aggravating annoyance annoying bothering bothersome displeasing disturbing

Adjective(3 words)

annoying bothersome exasperating

Strong matches (18)

galling harassing harassment harrowing importunate importune irking irksome irritating mischievous niggling painful

Adjective(5 words)

galling infuriating irritating maddening nettlesome

Adjective(1 words)

Related words (29)

pesky pestering pestilent pestilential plaguesome plaguey plaguing provocation provocative provoking teasing tiresome tormenting troublesome troubling trying untoward vexation vexatious wearisome

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worrisome worrying

Adjective(7 words)

pesky pestering pestiferous plaguey plaguy teasing vexatious

Related word relations

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5 relation types

Synonyms

2 entries

exasperating pestiferous

derived

4 entries

most vexing parse vexing glass vexingly vexingness

form of

1 entries

related to

2 entries

similar

2 entries

disagreeable displeasing

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

This is somewhat vexing.

Source: tatoeba (8563315)

Mary has a rather vexing problem.

Source: tatoeba (10763872)

We have a rather vexing problem.

Source: tatoeba (10774192)

As the community continues recovering from a crucible of fire and flood over the past few years, it is taking baby steps toward addressing what has become a vexing problem for the iconic destination: overtourism.

Source: tatoeba (12100739)

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