vex

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. (transitive) To annoy, irritate.
2. (transitive) To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
3. (archaic, transitive) To trouble aggressively, to harass.
4. (rare, transitive) To twist, to weave.
5. (intransitive, obsolete) To be irritated; to fret.
6. (transitive) To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.

Noun

A trouble.

Concepts

chagriner

vexer

fâcher

contrarier

ennuyer

agacer

importuner

ébahir

tourmenter

énerver

irriter

désaccorder

désoler

embarrasser

émouvoir

étonner

exaspérer

gêner

impatienter

inciter

indigner

indisposer

navrer

peiner

persécuter

stupéfier

toucher

troubler

ahurir

éberluer

effarer

mécontenter

méduser

abasourdir

offusquer

accabler

affecter

affliger

agiter

atteindre

attrister

consterner

débattre

déplaire

déranger

Synonymes

annoy

irritate

anger

💢

trouble

bother

tease

offend

harass

pester

disturb

torment

provoke

displease

nettle

molest

bug

🐛

chagrin

enrage

exasperate

rile

irk

make angry

afflict

worry

chafe

gall

aggravate

pique

gravel

agitate

infuriate

nag

get to

devil

peeve

nark

aggrieve

harrass

stir up

rankle

incite

upset

get at

fret

get

puzzle

embitter

commove

baffle

hassle

Traductions

ärgern

ergeren

molestare

vessare

vexar

molestar

vejar

infastidire

incomodar

kızdırmak

grieven

bedroeven

irritar

εξοργίζω

tormentare

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/vɛks/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: vexen

In summary

From Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre (“disturb, agitate, annoy”). Doublet of quake. Displaced native Old English dreċċan and gremman.