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Defenition of the word vex

    • Defenition of the word vex

      • To make someone rather angry or impatient; to cause annoyance.
      • cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
      • be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
      • subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"
      • change the arrangement or position of
      • disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter''s health is worrying me"
      • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
      • be a mystery or bewildering to
      • subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
      • disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
      • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

    Synonyms for the word vex

      • aggravate
      • anger
      • annoy
      • bother
      • bug
      • confuse
      • devil
      • displease
      • exasperate
      • get at
      • get to
      • gravel
      • irk
      • irritate
      • nark
      • nettle
      • perplex
      • put somebody's back up
      • put somebody's nose out of joint
      • puzzle
      • rag
      • rile
      • tease
      • torment
      • trouble
      • upset
      • worry

    Similar words in the vex

      • vex
      • vexation
      • vexation's
      • vexations
      • vexatious
      • vexed
      • vexes
      • vexing

    Hyponyms for the word vex

      • antagonise
      • antagonize
      • beat
      • beset
      • chevvy
      • chevy
      • chivvy
      • chivy
      • eat
      • eat into
      • eat on
      • elude
      • escape
      • fret
      • get
      • get under one's skin
      • grate
      • harass
      • harry
      • hassle
      • misgive
      • mix up
      • molest
      • nag
      • peeve
      • plague
      • poke
      • provoke
      • rankle
      • riddle
      • rile
      • roil
      • ruffle
      • scramble
      • stump
      • toss

    Hypernyms for the word vex

      • bedevil
      • befuddle
      • cark
      • confound
      • confuse
      • debate
      • deliberate
      • discombobulate
      • disorder
      • displace
      • displease
      • disquiet
      • distract
      • fox
      • fuddle
      • move
      • perturb
      • throw
      • trouble
      • unhinge

    Antonyms for the word vex

      • assure
      • reassure

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