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Vexed vs Malaise - What's the difference?

vexed | malaise |

As adjectives the difference between vexed and malaise

is that vexed is annoyed, irritated or distressed while malaise is difficult, awkward.

As a verb vexed

is (vex).

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)

    • malaise

    English

    (wikipedia malaise)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.
  • An ambiguous feeling of mental or moral depression.
  • Ill will or hurtful feelings for others or someone.

    • Synonyms

    * angst * doldrums * ill at ease * melancholy * unease * weltschmerz