vverb.emotioncause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritationsSynset:annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex
Examples:- Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
- It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Derivationally Related Form:irritationbotherationirritantvexervexationdevilryannoyerdeviltrydevilmentannoyancebother
Hypernyms:displease
Inherited Hypernyms:annoydisplease
Direct Hyponyms:antagoniseantagonizebesetchevvychevychivvychivyeat intofretgetget under one's skingrateharassharryhasslemolestpeeveplagueprovokerankleruffle
Full Troponyms:antagonizeeat intofretgethamstringharasshazemaddenneedlepeevepersecutepurgeruffleteasetorment
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: devil, irritate, gravel, nark, rile, rag, annoy, nettle, get to, vex) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: irritate, vex, annoy)
vverb.emotiondisturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distressSynset:vex worry
Examples:- I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me
Antonyms:reassure
Derivationally Related Form:worryingworryvexation
Hypernyms:cark disorder disquiet distract perturb trouble unhinge
Inherited Hypernyms:worryperturbdisturbaffect
Direct Hyponyms:eateat onmisgivenag
Causes:worry
Full Troponyms:eatmisgivenag
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The bad news will --- him (apply to: worry)
vverb.contactchange the arrangement or position ofSynset:agitate commove disturb raise up shake up stir up vex
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:agitatemove
Direct Hyponyms:beatpokerileroilscrambletoss
Full Troponyms:beatcreammuddlepokeroiltosstumblewhisk
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationsubject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberationExamples:- vex the subject of the death penalty
Hypernyms:debate deliberate
Inherited Hypernyms:vexdebatehash outtalk oftalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.cognitionbe a mystery or bewildering toSynset:amaze baffle beat bewilder dumbfound flummox get gravel mystify nonplus perplex pose puzzle stick stupefy vex
Examples:- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
Derivationally Related Form:puzzlepuzzlerbafflementmystificationbewildermentposerstupefactionmystifierpuzzlementmystery
Hypernyms:bedevil befuddle confound confuse discombobulate fox fuddle throw
Inherited Hypernyms:perplexconfusebe
Direct Hyponyms:eludeescapemix upriddlestump
Full Troponyms:beggardefyeluderiddlestump
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: perplex, baffle, mystify, puzzle, bewilder) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: perplex, baffle, mystify, puzzle, bewilder, nonplus, dumbfound, amaze, stupefy, flummox) | The good news will --- her (apply to: perplex, baffle, mystify, puzzle, bewilder, nonplus, dumbfound, amaze, stupefy, flummox)
adj satadj.alltroubled persistently especially with petty annoyancesSynset:annoyed harassed harried pestered
Examples:- harassed working mothers
- a harried expression
- her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions
- the vexed parents of an unruly teenager
Antonyms:untroubled
Inherited Hypernyms:annoyed
Similar to:troubled
adj satadj.allcausing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputedExamples:- the vexed issue of priorities
- we live in vexed and troubled times
Antonyms:easy
Inherited Hypernyms:vexed
Similar to:difficult hard