Vexed vs Puzzled - What's the difference?
vexed | puzzled |
annoyed, irritated or distressed
much debated, discussed or disputed
(vex)
Confused or perplexed.
* 1848 , ,
* 1920 , (Herman Cyril McNeile), Bulldog Drummond Chapter 1
(puzzle)
As adjectives the difference between vexed and puzzled
is that vexed is annoyed, irritated or distressed while puzzled is confused or perplexed.As verbs the difference between vexed and puzzled
is that vexed is (vex) while puzzled is (puzzle).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)puzzled
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Vanity Fair, Bradbury and Sons, 11:
- (...) when the day of the departure came, between her two customs of laughing and crying, Miss Sedley was greatly puzzled how to act.
- Once or twice he scratched his head, and stared out of the window with a puzzled frown. And each time, after a brief survey of the other side of Half Moon Street, he turned back again to the breakfast table with a grin.
