vexationnoun
uk/vekˈseɪ.ʃən/us/vekˈseɪ.ʃən/formal[ U ] worry or anger:
After several unsuccessful attempts to start his car, he swore in vexation.
[ C ] something that is worrying or annoying
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Anger and displeasure
- acrimonious
- anger
- animus
- annoyance
- bad feeling
- flap
- fuss
- get the hump idiom
- gorge
- grit
- grit your teeth idiom
- grudge
- hard feelings idiom
- irritation
- rancour
- resent
- resentful
- slow burn
- sour grapes idiom
- spite
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