vexing

(verb) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. Synonyms: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil. Examples: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me." "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves."

(verb) disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress. Synonyms: worry, vex. Example: "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me."

(verb) change the arrangement or position of. Synonyms: agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up.

(verb) subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation. Synonyms: vex. Example: "Vex the subject of the death penalty."

(verb) be a mystery or bewildering to. Synonyms: perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound. Examples: "This beats me!." "Got me--i don't know the answer!." "A vexing problem." "This question really stuck me."

(adj) extremely annoying or displeasing. Synonyms: exasperating, infuriating, maddening. Examples: "His cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating." "I've had an exasperating day." "Her infuriating indifference." "The ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening."

(adj) causing irritation or annoyance. Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious. Examples: "Tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork." "Aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport." "Found it galling to have to ask permission." "An irritating delay." "Nettlesome paperwork." "A pesky mosquito." "Swarms of pestering gnats." "A plaguey newfangled safety catch." "A teasing and persistent thought annoyed him." "A vexatious child." "It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong."