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Vexing vs Peeved - What's the difference?

vexing | peeved |

As verbs the difference between vexing and peeved

is that vexing is present participle of lang=en while peeved is past tense of peeve.

As a noun vexing

is vexation.

vexing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • vexation
  • * 2002 , Harold Bloom, American Women Poets, 1650-1950
    • Many unkindnesses as well as (one feels) many liberties and general vexings , were required to move her to this.

    peeved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (peeve)

    • peeve

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An annoyance or grievance.

    • Verb

    (peev)
  • To annoy; vex.
    • He was peeved to note that his work had been undone.

    See also

    * pet peeve