Noun: vexation vek'sey-shun
- The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
"She couldn't hide her vexation at the delay";
- irritation, annoyance, botheration [informal]
- Anger produced by some annoying irritation
"He couldn't hide his vexation at the delay";
- annoyance, chafe [archaic]
- Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
"New York traffic is a constant vexation";
- concern, worry, headache
- The act of troubling or annoying someone
"His constant vexation of his siblings led to family arguments";
- annoyance, annoying, irritation
Derived forms: vexations
Type of: anger, choler, ire, mental condition, mental state, mistreatment, negative stimulus, psychological condition, psychological state