vexed

vexed  (vkst)

adj.

1. Irritated, distressed, or annoyed: greatly vexed by their behavior; the vexed parents of an unruly teenager.

2. Much discussed or debated: a vexed question.

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vexed [vɛkst]

adj

1. annoyed, confused, or agitated

2. much debated and discussed (esp in the phrase a vexed question)

vexedly  [ˈvɛksɪdlɪ] adv

vexedness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	vexed - troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager" harassed, harried, pestered, annoyed troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"
	2.	vexed - causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; "the vexed issue of priorities"; "we live in vexed and troubled times" difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"

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vexed

adjective

1. annoyed, upset, irritated, worried, troubled, bothered, confused, disturbed, distressed, provoked, put out, fed up, tormented, pissed (Brit, Austral., & N.Z. slang), harassed, aggravated (informal), afflicted, agitated, ruffled, exasperated, perplexed, nettled, pissed off (taboo slang), miffed (informal), displeased, riled, peeved (informal), hacked off (U.S. slang), out of countenance He was vexed by the art establishment's rejection of his work.

2. controversial, disputed, contested, moot, much debated, hot-button (informal) Later the minister raised the vexed question of refugees.

Translations

vexed [vekst] ADJ

1. (= angry) → enfadado, enojado(LAm)
to be vexed (with sb) (about sth) → estar enfadado or (LAm) enojado (con algn) (por algo)
to get vexed (with sb) (about sth) → enfadarse or (LAm) enojarse (con algn) (por algo)
in a vexed tone → en tono ofendido, en tono de enojo

2. [question] → reñido, controvertido

3. (= puzzled) → perplejo, confuso

vexed [ˈvɛkst] adj

(= annoyed) [person] → vexé(e)

(= thorny) [question, issue] → controversé(e)

vexed

adj

(= annoyed) → verärgert; to be vexed with somebody → mit jdm böse sein, auf jdn ärgerlich sein; to be vexed about something → sich über etw (acc) → ärgern; to be/get vexed → ärgerlich or wütend sein/werden

question → viel diskutiert, schwierig

vexed [vɛkst] adj

a. → irritato/a
to be/get vexed (with sb about sth) → essere irritato/a/irritarsi (con qn per qc)

b. (question) → controverso/a, dibattuto/a

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vexed [vɛkst] adj

a. → irritato/a
to be/get vexed (with sb about sth) → essere irritato/a/irritarsi (con qn per qc)

b. (question) → controverso/a, dibattuto/a