vexatious

[ vek-sey-shuhs ]
/ vɛkˈseɪ ʃəs /

adjective

causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation.
Law. (of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds and serving only to cause annoyance to the defendant.
disorderly; confused; troubled.

Origin of vexatious

First recorded in 1525–35; vexati(on) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for vexatious

vexatious
/ (vɛkˈseɪʃəs) /

adjective

vexing or tending to vex
vexed
law (of a legal action or proceeding) instituted without sufficient grounds, esp so as to cause annoyance or embarrassment to the defendant vexatious litigation

Derived forms of vexatious

vexatiously, adverb vexatiousness, noun