vexed

Verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
• change the arrangement or position of
• subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
• be a mystery or bewildering to
• simple past and past participle of vex

Adjective Satellite

• troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
  • "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager"
• causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed
  • "the vexed issue of priorities"
  • "we live in vexed and troubled times"

Adj

• annoyed, irritated or distressed
• much debated, discussed or disputed

Examples

• She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.

Synonyms

agitate, amaze, annoy, annoyed, baffle, beat, bewilder, bother, chafe, commove, devil, disturb, dumbfound, flummox, get, get at, get to, gravel, harassed, harried, irritate, mystify, nark, nettle, nonplus, perplex, pestered, pose, puzzle, rag, raise up, rile, shake up, stick, stir up, stupefy, vex, worry

Antonyms

reassure

Anagrams of vexed