vexation
n . 恼怒,烦恼,着急
恼怒,烦恼,着急
vexation n 1 :
anger produced by some annoying irritation [
synonym :
{
annoyance }, {
chafe }, {
vexation }]
2 :
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed [
synonym :
{
irritation }, {
annoyance }, {
vexation }, {
botheration }]
3 :
something or someone that causes anxiety ;
a source of unhappiness ; "
New York traffic is a constant concern "; "
it '
s a major worry " [
synonym : {
concern }, {
worry }, {
headache },
{
vexation }]
4 :
the act of troubling or annoying someone [
synonym : {
annoyance },
{
annoying }, {
irritation }, {
vexation }]
Vexation \
Vex *
a "
tion \,
n . [
L .
vexatio :
cf .
F .
vexation .]
1 .
The act of vexing ,
or the state of being vexed ;
agitation ;
disquiet ;
trouble ;
irritation .
[
1913 Webster ]
Passions too violent . . .
afford us nothing but vexation and pain . --
Sir W .
Temple .
[
1913 Webster ]
Those who saw him after a defeat looked in vain for any trace of vexation . --
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
The cause of trouble or disquiet ;
affliction .
[
1913 Webster ]
Your children were vexation to your youth . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
A harassing by process of law ;
a vexing or troubling ,
as by a malicious suit . --
Bacon .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Chagrin ;
agitation ;
mortification ;
uneasiness ;
trouble ;
grief ;
sorrow ;
distress .
See {
Chagrin }.
[
1913 Webster ]
133 Moby Thesaurus words for "
vexation ":
abomination ,
affliction ,
aggravation ,
agitation ,
all -
overs ,
angst ,
annoyance ,
anxiety ,
anxiety hysteria ,
anxiety neurosis ,
anxious bench ,
anxious concern ,
anxious seat ,
anxiousness ,
apprehension ,
apprehensiveness ,
atrocity ,
bad ,
bad news ,
bane ,
bedevilment ,
befoulment ,
blight ,
bore ,
bother ,
botheration ,
bothering ,
bothersomeness ,
bugbear ,
burden ,
calamity ,
cankerworm of care ,
care ,
concern ,
concernment ,
corruption ,
crashing bore ,
crushing burden ,
crying evil ,
curse ,
damage ,
death ,
defilement ,
despoliation ,
destruction ,
detriment ,
devilment ,
difficulty ,
disapprobation ,
disapproval ,
discontent ,
disease ,
displeasure ,
disquiet ,
disquietude ,
dissatisfaction ,
distress ,
disturbance ,
dogging ,
downer ,
drag ,
dread ,
evil ,
exasperation ,
fear ,
foreboding ,
forebodingness ,
grievance ,
harassment ,
harm ,
harrying ,
havoc ,
headache ,
hounding ,
hurt ,
ill ,
infection ,
infliction ,
injury ,
inquietude ,
irking ,
irritation ,
malaise ,
mischief ,
misgiving ,
molestation ,
nemesis ,
nervous strain ,
nervous tension ,
nervousness ,
nuisance ,
open wound ,
outrage ,
overanxiety ,
persecution ,
perturbation ,
pest ,
pestilence ,
pins and needles ,
plague ,
poison ,
pollution ,
problem ,
provocation ,
provoking ,
pucker ,
resentfulness ,
resentment ,
running sore ,
scourge ,
solicitude ,
stew ,
strain ,
suspense ,
tension ,
the worst ,
thorn ,
torment ,
toxin ,
trial ,
trouble ,
uneasiness ,
unquietness ,
upset ,
venom ,
vexatiousness ,
vexing ,
visitation ,
woe ,
worriment ,
worry ,
wrong ,
zeal
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