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Detailed Synonyms for vex in English

vex:

to vex verbe (vexes, vexed, vexing)

  1. to vex
    to annoy; to irritate; cause irritation; to chafe; to vex; to give offence; to anger
    • annoy verbe (annoies, annoyed, annoying)
    • irritate verbe (irritates, irritated, irritating)
    • chafe verbe (chafes, chafed, chafing)
    • vex verbe (vexes, vexed, vexing)
    • give offence verbe (gives offence, gave offence, giving offence)
    • anger verbe (angers, angered, angering)
  2. to vex
    to fool; to tease; to vex; to badger; to swindle; to trick; to hoax; to hoodwink
    • fool verbe (fools, fooled, fooling)
    • tease verbe (teases, teased, teasing)
    • vex verbe (vexes, vexed, vexing)
    • badger verbe (badgers, badgered, badgering)
    • swindle verbe (swindles, swindled, swindling)
    • trick verbe (tricks, tricked, tricking)
    • hoax verbe (hoaxes, hoaxed, hoaxing)
    • hoodwink verbe (hoodwinks, hoodwinked, hoodwinking)
  3. to vex
    – be a mystery or bewildering to 1
    to get; to stick; to beat; to pose; to baffle; to puzzle; to vex; to bewilder; to perplex; mystify
    – be a mystery or bewildering to 1
    • get verbe (gets, got, getting)
    • stick verbe (sticks, sticked, sticking)
    • beat verbe (beats, beated, beating)
      • This beats me!1
    • pose verbe (poses, posed, posing)
    • baffle verbe (baffles, baffled, baffling)
    • puzzle verbe (puzzles, puzzled, puzzling)
    • vex verbe (vexes, vexed, vexing)
      • a vexing problem1
    • bewilder verbe (bewilders, bewildered, bewildering)
    • perplex verbe (perplexes, perplexed, perplexing)
    • mystify verbe
  4. to vex
    – subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation 1
    to vex
    – subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation 1
    • vex verbe (vexes, vexed, vexing)
      • vex the subject of the death penalty1
  5. to vex
    – change the arrangement or position of 1
    to disturb; to agitate; to vex; to stir up; to shake up; raise up; commove
    – change the arrangement or position of 1
    • disturb verbe (disturbs, disturbed, disturbing)
    • agitate verbe (agitates, agitated, agitating)
    • vex verbe (vexes, vexed, vexing)
    • stir up verbe (stirs up, stirred up, stirring up)
    • shake up verbe (shakes up, shook up, shaking up)
    • raise up verbe
    • commove verbe
  6. to vex
    – disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress 1
    to worry; to vex
    – disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress 1
    • worry verbe (worries, worried, worrying)
      • I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me1
    • vex verbe (vexes, vexed, vexing)

Conjugations for vex:

present
  1. vex
  2. vex
  3. vexes
  4. vex
  5. vex
  6. vex
simple past
  1. vexed
  2. vexed
  3. vexed
  4. vexed
  5. vexed
  6. vexed
present perfect
  1. have vexed
  2. have vexed
  3. has vexed
  4. have vexed
  5. have vexed
  6. have vexed
past continuous
  1. was vexing
  2. were vexing
  3. was vexing
  4. were vexing
  5. were vexing
  6. were vexing
future
  1. shall vex
  2. will vex
  3. will vex
  4. shall vex
  5. will vex
  6. will vex
continuous present
  1. am vexing
  2. are vexing
  3. is vexing
  4. are vexing
  5. are vexing
  6. are vexing
subjunctive
  1. be vexed
  2. be vexed
  3. be vexed
  4. be vexed
  5. be vexed
  6. be vexed
diverse
  1. vex!
  2. let's vex!
  3. vexed
  4. vexing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "vex":

  1. be a mystery or bewildering to1
    • a vexing problem1
  2. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation1
    • vex the subject of the death penalty1
  3. change the arrangement or position of1
  4. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress1