Vexed has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Verb
1
simple past tense and past participle of vex
Adjective
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"
3
annoyed, irritated or distressed
Example Sentences
"harassed working mothers"
adjective
"a harried expression"
adjective
"her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"
adjective
"the vexed parents of an unruly teenager"
adjective
"the vexed issue of priorities"
adjective
"we live in vexed and troubled times"
adjective