Word familynounvexationvexatiousnessvexednessvexervexingvexingnessadjectivevexatiousvexatoryvexedadverbvexatiouslyvexedlyvexinglyverbvex
vex·a·tion /vekˈseɪʃən/ noun old-fashioned
1[uncountableU]ANNOY when you feel worried or annoyed by something 烦恼,苦恼;恼火
in vexation
Erika stamped her foot in vexation.
埃丽卡恼火地跺了跺脚。
2.[countableC]ANNOY something that worries or annoys you 令人烦恼[恼火]的事
Examples from the Corpus
vexation• With tongue and teeth he gave a tight rasp and turned away in boredom or vexation or distaste.• To Meryl's vexation, the boundary wall proved to be nearly eight feet high.• The wife also claimed damages for mental stress, vexation and strain caused by the defendants' negligence.