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vexatious

/vekˈseɪʃəs/adjective

उच्चारण वेक्सेशस

परेशान करने वाला, कष्टदायक

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal

    making you feel annoyed or worried

    परेशान करने वाला, कष्टदायक

    • a vexatious delay
    • The vexatious delays at the airport tired all the passengers.
    • The vexatious delay in getting the visa spoiled their plans.
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    • It is vexatious to wait an hour for a bus that never comes.
    • The vexatious questions of the reporter irritated the minister.

    Synonyms annoying irritating troublesome irksome exasperating

    Opposite pleasing soothing pleasant agreeable

  2. 2

    law

    (of a legal case) brought only to cause trouble for somebody

    (मुकदमा) परेशान करने के उद्देश्य से

    • a vexatious lawsuit
    • The court dismissed the case as vexatious and fined the complainant.
    • The judge warned him against filing vexatious petitions.
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    • The lawyer said the claim was vexatious and without any basis.
    • Vexatious cases waste the time of the courts.

    Synonyms frivolous malicious groundless

◇Word family
vex verbvexation noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

vex·a·tious

With -a-tious (not 'vexacious').

अंत में -a-tious ('vexacious' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the annoying words together: vexatious, irksome, irritating, exasperating (extremely annoying), galling (annoying because unfair).

परेशानी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: vexatious, irksome, irritating, exasperating (अत्यधिक परेशान करने वाला), galling (अनुचित होने से परेशान करने वाला)।

§Grammar and usage

The verb vex means to annoy; a vexed question is one that is difficult and much discussed.

Verb vex का अर्थ परेशान करना है; vexed question कठिन और बहुचर्चित प्रश्न है।