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vexed

Letters that make vexed

d, e, v, x are letters that make 'vexed'

Words within vexed

ED, ex, Xe, vex are words within 'vexed'

vexed is a 5 letter word ending with d
vexed is a 5 letter word starting with v

2 possible definitions for 'vexed'

Vexed as "troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances"

Under this definition, vexed is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered have the same meaning as 'vexed'

Similar to vexed

troubled is similar to vexed.

Example of vexed used within this context

"harassed working mothers", "a harried expression", "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions", "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager"

Vexed as "causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution, much disputed"

Under this definition, vexed is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to vexed

difficult, hard are similar to 'vexed'.

Example of vexed used within this context

"the vexed issue of priorities", "we live in vexed and troubled times"