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Vexatious vs Perplexing - What's the difference?

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Vexatious is a related term of perplexing.


As adjectives the difference between vexatious and perplexing

is that vexatious is causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome while perplexing is confusing or puzzling.

As a verb perplexing is

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vexatious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.
  • (archaic) Full of trouble or disquiet; harassed; distressed; annoyed; vexed.
  • * Sir K. Digby
    • He leads a vexatious life.
  • (legal, of an action) Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause.
    • a vexatious lawsuit

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * vexatious suit * vexatiously * vexatiousness

    Related terms

    * vex * vexation

    References

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    perplexing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • confusing or puzzling
  • bewildering

    • Verb

    (head)