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   Vexed

   /ˈvekst/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a problem or issue) difficult and much debated; problematic: "the relationship is becoming strained over the vexed question of money" Similar disputedin disputecontestedin contentioncontentiousdebateddebatableopen to debateopen to questionquestionableat issueopen to doubtcontroversialmootunresolvedunsettledup in the airundecidedyet to be decidedundeterminedunconcludedongoingproblematicproblematicaltaxingknottythornyticklishdelicateinformal:stickydiceyhairyiffydodgyOpposite undisputedresolved
   • 2. annoyed, frustrated, or worried: "I'm very vexed with you!" Similar annoyedirritatedangryiratefuriousincensedinflamedenragedinfuriatedmaddenedfumingwrathfulcholericexasperatedpiquedirkednettledill-humoredhot-temperedtestycrossin a bad moodin a temperin high dudgeonhuffyin a huffput outfed updisgruntleddispleaseddissatisfiedfrustratedresentfulupsetperturbedfrettedbotheredtroubledworriedagitatedharassedharriedflustereddistressedinformal:aggravatedpeevedmiffedmiffymadriledhacked offpeed offhot under the collarfoaming at the mouthbrowned offcheesed offbrassed offnot best pleasednarkedeggyteed offticked offsoresteamedvexvulgar slang:pissed offpissedliterary:irefularchaic:snuffywrathOpposite calmcontent

   Derivatives

   • 1. vexedly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 16

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