vexatious
vexatious
Definition
vexa·tious (-s̸həs)
adjective
- characterized by or causing vexation; annoying, troublesome, etc.
- Law instituted without real grounds, chiefly to cause annoyance to the defendant: said of legal actions
vexa′·tiously adverb
vexatious
Synonyms
vexatious
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- litigant: The Certification Officer is given powers to deal with vexatious litigants.
- allegation: Individuals who make malicious or vexatious allegations may be liable to disciplinary action.
- litigation: Sounds the way things are going... or has anyone heard of ' vexatious litigation ' ?
- prosecution: Top of page Vexatious Prosecutions There may be occasions when the right of the private prosecutor to start criminal proceedings is abused.
- request: The Council can also reserve the right to refuse any repeated or vexatious requests.
- complaint: A fee will also help to deter frivolous or vexatious complaints.
Modifying Another Word
- not: The New York proceedings were not vexatious or oppressive.
- very: To be neglected before one's time must be very vexatious; but it was entirely the mother's fault.
- even: In certain circumstances a request may be deemed repeated or even vexatious and the information need not be provided.
- equally: Equally vexatious, then, must be the problem of " good " .
- particularly: This is particularly vexatious for literary critics, since it appears to ignore issues of stylistic difference.
Used with adjective complement
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