Vexation: meaning, example and synonyms
Vexationn. The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
Example
To the lab director's vexation, the shipment of reagents arrived three weeks late, forcing the team to postpone an experiment it had planned for months.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Synonyms
- annoyance, irritation, exasperation, frustration
- Antonyms
- contentment, satisfaction, delight, calm
- Memory tip
- Vex rhymes with hex: a vexation feels like a small curse on your day.
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Check yourself: Vexation in context
Much to the archivist's ______, the newly donated letters arrived water-damaged and out of order, undoing weeks of careful planning.
Answer: vexation. Damaged, disordered letters that undo planning cause annoyance: vexation. Apotheosis (peak), onomatopoeia (sound-word) and palimpsest (layered reuse) are not feelings.
The constant hum of construction outside the laboratory became a source of such ______ that the researchers began recording their measurements at night.
Answer: vexation. Noise that drives researchers to work at night is a source of irritation: vexation. Apotheosis (peak), palimpsest (layered reuse) and vanity (pride) don't come from noise.