vexation

UK: /vɛkˈseɪʃən/ US: /vɛkˈseɪʃən/ ,(vek sā′shən)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

vex•a•tion /vɛkˈseɪʃən/   n. 

1. [uncountable] the act of vexing;
   the state of being vexed.
2. [countable] something that vexes;
   a cause of annoyance.

vex•a•tious, adj. See -vec-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

vex•a•tion  (vek sā′shən), n. 

1. the act of vexing.
2. the state of being vexed;
   irritation;
   annoyance:
   vexation at missing the bus.
3. something that vexes;
   a cause of annoyance;
   nuisance:
   Rush-hour traffic is a daily vexation.

• Latin vexātiōn- (stem of vexātiō), equivalent. to vexāt(us) (past participle of vexāre to vex; see -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion
• Middle English vexacioun 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

vexation / vɛkˈseɪʃən/ noun

1. the act of vexing or the state of being vexed
2. something that vexes