adj.
Pronunciation: -sh ə s
Function: adjective
Date: 1534
1 a : causing vexation : DISTRESSING < vexatious delays> b : intended to harass <a vexatious lawsuit>
2 : full of disorder or stress : TROUBLED <a vexatious period in her life>
– vex · a · tious · ly adverb
– vex · a · tious · ness noun