Vexatious

Word VEXATIOUS
Character 9
Hyphenation vex a tious
Pronunciations /vɛkˈseɪʃəs/

Definitions and meanings of "Vexatious"

What do we mean by vexatious?

Causing or creating vexation; annoying. adjective

Causing vexation, annoyance, trouble, or the like; teasing; annoying; troublesome: as, a vexatious neighbor; a vexatious circumstance.

Full of trouble or disquiet.

Causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying. adjective

Full of vexation, trouble, or disquiet; disturbed. adjective

A suit commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, or without cause. adjective

Causing vexation, annoyance, trouble, or the like; teasing; annoying; troublesome. adjective

Full of trouble or disquiet; harassed; distressed; annoyed; vexed. adjective

Causing irritation or annoyance adjective

Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.

Full of trouble or disquiet

(of an action) Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause.

(of a party or entity) In the habit of starting vexatious litigation and therefore liable to have restraints placed on one's ability to access the courts.

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The word "vexatious" in example sentences

"Unwilling to become embroiled in vexatious litigation brought by a plaintiff with bottomless pockets, they both walked away from a deal with Lionsgate at that time," the complaint said. ❋ Chad Bray (2010)

“Silence, Campo-Basso,” said the Duke, “and be assured you serve a prince. who knows your worth too well to exchange it for the untried and untrustful services of those, whom we have only known as vexatious and malignant neighbors.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

The first objection to a higher level of public legal regard being paid to communal identity is that it leaves legal process (including ordinary disciplinary process within organisations) at the mercy of what might be called vexatious appeals to religious scruple. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The first objection "that it leaves legal process (including ordinary disciplinary process within organizations) at the mercy of what might be called vexatious appeals to religious scruple". ❋ Unknown (2008)

These may be termed vexatious; still the death of the king, by saving them from the consequences his ambition would naturally have entailed on them, may be reckoned a blessing. ❋ Unknown (2003)

But especially rebellion against the Spirit of God is vexatious, which is a higher pitch of sin; and implies a continued course of disobedience. ❋ 1630-1705 (1822)

The Recording Industry Association of America is declaring attorney-blogger Ray Beckerman a "vexatious" litigator and is seeking unspecified monetary sanctions to punish him in his defense of a New York woman accused of making copyrighted music available on the Kazaa file sharing system. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This was a "vexatious" outcome, according to Sebastian Guistinian. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But its investigation also rejected Merryday's finding that the decision to charge the Aisenbergs had been "vexatious" or undertaken in "bad faith." ❋ Unknown (2010)

The idea would be to refer it to a beefed-up version of the Islamic Shari'a Council and hope that (a) it rules that the cabbies 'scruples are' vexatious 'and (b) they accept its jurisdiction. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The legal spat between the Recording Industry Association of America and its nemesis, New York attorney Ray Beckerman, escalated Friday when Beckerman defended himself against accusations he was a "vexatious" litigator. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The back-and-forth started in September, when the RIAA declared Beckerman a "vexatious" litigator when defending a New York woman named Marie Lindor, who was accused of making copyrighted music available on the Kazaa file sharing program. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Ms Keneally was accused by the NSW Opposition of trying to intimidate the whistleblower at the centre of the corruption complaint, when she came out in support of her Labor colleague and described allegations against MPs as "vexatious". ❋ Unknown (2010)

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