Vexed vs Frustrated - What's the difference?
vexed | frustrated |
annoyed, irritated or distressed
much debated, discussed or disputed
(vex)
(frustrate)
foiled, stopped, disappointed
suffering from frustration; dissatisfied, agitated, and/or discontent because one is unable to perform an action or fulfill a desire.
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Frustrated is a synonym of vexed.
As adjectives the difference between vexed and frustrated
is that vexed is annoyed, irritated or distressed while frustrated is foiled, stopped, disappointed.As verbs the difference between vexed and frustrated
is that vexed is past tense of vex while frustrated is past tense of frustrate.vexed
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
- 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)frustrated
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(head)citation, page= , passage=Alan Pardew finished by far the most frustrated man at the Emirates, blaming fatigue for the fact that Arsenal were able to kill his team off in the dying minutes.}}