vexed

The word “vexed” has 1 syllable: vexed

It's pronounced as /vɛkst/

What is synonym and antonym for vexed?

In the thesaurus, “vexed” has 339 synonyms and 82 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vexed along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for vexed

abashed
aching
addled
afflicted
affronted
afraid
aggravated
aggrieved
agitated
alarmed
all nerves
angered
angry
anguished
annoyed
annoying
antagonized
anxious
apprehensive
ate
awkward
bad tempered
badgered
baffled
baited
ballyragged
bamboozled
bearish
beat
bedeviled
befogged
befuddled
begrudging
beguiled
bellyaching
bemused
beset
bewildered
bilious
bitching
bitter
blue
bothered
bristly
buffaloed
bugged
bullyragged
cantankerous
captious
caviling
chafed
chagrined
cheerless
choleric
churlish
comfortless
complaining
concerned
confounded
confused
constrained
convulsed
cozened
crabbed
crabbing
crabby
cranky
critical
cross
crotchety
crusty
curt
deceived
deluded
deviled
devilled
disaffected
disagreeable
disappointed
disapproving
discombobulated
discomfited
discomforted
discomposed
disconcerted
discontent
discontented
discountenanced
disgruntled
dismayed
disoriented
displeased
disquieted
dissatisfied
distraught
distressed
distressing
disturbed
duped
dyspeptic
edgy
embarrassed
enflamed
ennuied
enraged
envious
exasperated
exercised
exhausted
fatigued
faultfinding
fazed
fearful
fed up
fed-up
ferocious
fidgety
fierce
fiery
flummoxed
flustered
fooled
foxed
fractious
fretful
fretted
fretting
frightened
frosted
frustrated
fuddled
fuming
furious
fussy
galled
got
got to
grated
graveled
gravelled
grieved
grieving
griped
griping
grouchy
grousing
grudging
grumbling
grumpy
gulled
haggled
hagrode
harassed
harried
harrowed
harsh
hassled
hateful
heated
heckled
hoaxed
hoodwinked
hot
huffish
huffy
humbugged
hurt
ill at ease
ill-humored
ill-tempered
impassioned
impatient
in a tizzy
in pain
in turmoil
incensed
inconvenienced
indignant
inflamed
infuriated
insatiable
insecure
insulted
irascible
irate
ireful
irked
irritable
irritated
itched
jaundiced
jealous
jittery
jumpy
kicking
kvetching
mad
maddened
malcontent
malcontented
mazed
miffed
miserable
misguided
misled
moody
moping
mortified
muddied
muddled
mystified
nagged
narked
nervous
nettled
nonplused
nonplussed
not happy
not satisfied
offended
on edge
on the qui vive
out of humor
outraged
overwrought
pained
palpitant
peeved
peevish
perplexed
persecuted
perturbed
pestered
pettish
petulant
picky
pinpricked
piqued
pissed
pissed off
plagued
plaintive
posed
precarious
pressing
provoked
put out
puzzled
querulous
quick-tempered
raging
rankled
rasped
rattled
resentful
restive
restless
riled
roiled
roused
rubbed the wrong way
ruffled
scared
scunnered
self-conscious
sensitive
shaken
shaky
shirty
short
smarting
snappish
snappy
sniveling
snowed
snuffy
sore
spited
splenetic
steaming
stewed
stiff
storming
strained
strung along
stuck
stumped
stung
stunned
suffering
sulky
sullen
surly
suspicious
teased
teed off
tense
terrified
tested
testy
tetchy
tired
took in
tormented
tortured
touchy
tricked
tried
troubled
unappeased
unassuaged
uncomfortable
uncontent
undid
uneasy
unfulfilled
ungratified
unhappy
unhinged
unquiet
unsated
unsatisfied
unsettled
unstable
upset
uptight
urgent
waspish
weary
weighty
weirded out
wore on
worn
worried
worried stiff
wracked
wrathful
wretched
wrung

Antonyms for vexed

activated
animated
appeased
assured
at ease
balanced
bold
brave
calm
certain
cheered
cheerful
collected
comfortable
comforted
composed
conciliated
confident
consoled
content
contented
cool
courageous
definite
delighted
easy
easygoing
energized
enlightened
firm
fresh
fulfilled
gladdened
good
gratified
happy
indubious
informed
joyful
laid-back
lively
mild
mollified
nice
obliged
pacific
pacified
painless
patient
peaceable
peaceful
placated
placid
pleasant
pleased
propitiated
quiet
quieted
reassured
refreshed
relaxed
sane
satisfied
serene
settled
solaced
soothed
sound
stable
steady
strong
sure
tranquil
unafraid
uncomplaining
unconcerned
uncritical
undoubted
unfearful
untroubled
unworried
well

Meanings of vexed

verb
1. To trouble aggressively, to harass.
2. To annoy, irritate.
3. To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
4. To twist, to weave.
5. To be irritated; to fret.
6. To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
adjective
1. Annoyed, irritated or distressed.
2. Much debated, discussed or disputed.

Example Sentences

She looked vexed after hearing the bad news.
The teacher was vexed by the students' lack of attention.
He felt vexed by the endless delays in the project.
The issue of funding remains a vexed question.
His vexed expression showed his frustration.

On this page you'll find 421 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vexed, such as: abashed, aching, activated, addled, afflicted, affronted, afraid.

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