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 vexed vexed /ˈvɛkst/

adjective

  1. Causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed  ( vexed )
    causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed
     The vexed issue of priorities
    the vexed issue of priorities
     We live in vexed and troubled times
    we live in vexed and troubled times
  2. Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances  ( annoyed , harried , vexed , harassed , pestered )
    troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
     Harassed working mothers
    harassed working mothers
     A harried expression
    a harried expression
     Her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions
    her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions
     The vexed parents of an unruly teenager
    the vexed parents of an unruly teenager