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Bewildered vs Vexed - What's the difference?

bewildered | vexed |

As adjectives the difference between bewildered and vexed

is that bewildered is baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain while vexed is annoyed, irritated or distressed.

As verbs the difference between bewildered and vexed

is that bewildered is past tense of bewilder while vexed is past tense of vex.

bewildered

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.
    • He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a bewildered look on his face.

    Derived terms

    * bewilderedly

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bewilder)

    • vexed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • annoyed, irritated or distressed
    • She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
  • much debated, discussed or disputed
    • the vexed question of whether or not to kiss on a first date

    Quotations

    * 1990 — , Eric , p 72 *: He would be left in no doubt that they were annoyed. He might even go so far as to deduce that they were quite vexed .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (vex)