Meaning & Definition of Vexed in English

1. Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

• "Harassed working mothers"

• "A harried expression"

• "Her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"

• "The vexed parents of an unruly teenager"

2. Causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution

• Much disputed

• "The vexed issue of priorities"

• "We live in vexed and troubled times"