Definition
Feeling annoyed, frustrated, or troubled by something persistent or difficult to resolve. It suggests ongoing irritation rather than sudden anger.
Etymology
From Latin 'vexare' meaning 'to shake, agitate, or harass'. The word originally described physical disturbance before evolving to describe mental or emotional agitation in the 14th century.
Kelly Says
Vexation is particularly exhausting because it represents chronic stress activation! Unlike acute anger, being vexed keeps your stress hormones elevated over time, which is why persistent annoyances can be more draining than single dramatic events.
Translations
ARالعربية
مضغوط
mu-dh-ghu-t
CACatalà
enfadat
en-fa-dat
CSČeština
rozhořčený
rozhoʁtʃɛni
DADansk
irriteret
iʁɪtˈʁɛt
DEDeutsch
geärgert
ɡeˈɛʁɡɐt
ELΕλληνικά
εξεζωσμένος
e-ke-zom-e-nos
ESEspañol
molesto
mo-les-to
FISuomi
ärsyyntynyt
ær-syyn-tynyt
HIहिन्दी
परेशान
pa-re-shan
HUMagyar
ideges
i-de-gesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
tersinggung
ter-sin-gung
IGIG
na-egbu mgbagwo
na-eg-bu-mg-ba-gwo
ITItaliano
irritato
i.rriˈtaːto
MSBahasa Melayu
terganggu
ter-gang-gu
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ပျက်
sait-pyet
NLNederlands
geërgerd
ɣeːrɣərt
NONorsk
irritert
iʁɪˈtɛrt
PAPA
ਗੁੱਸੇ ਵਿੱਚ
gus-se-vich
PLPolski
zirytowany
ʐɨrɨˈtɔvanɨ
PTPortuguês
irritado
i-ri-ta-do
RORomână
irritat
i-ri-tat
RUРусский
раздражённый
razdraʐɪˈonɨj
SVSvenska
irriterad
i.rɪtɛˈrad
SWKiswahili
chokoza
cho-ko-za
TAதமிழ்
கோபமடைந்த
ko-pa-ma-dain-tha
TEతెలుగు
ఆగ్రహించిన
a-g-ra-hin-chi-na
TRTürkçe
sinirli
si-nir-li
UKУкраїнська
роздражнений
rozdraʒnɛnɪj
VITiếng Việt
bực tức
buc-tuc
ZUZU
khathazekile
kha-tha-ze-ki-le