vexatious









vexatious


adjective

  1. causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: a vexatious situation.
  2. Law. (of legal actions) instituted without sufficient grounds and serving only to cause annoyance to the defendant.
  3. disorderly; confused; troubled.

adjective

  1. vexing or tending to vex
  2. vexed
  3. law (of a legal action or proceeding) instituted without sufficient grounds, esp so as to cause annoyance or embarrassment to the defendantvexatious litigation
adj.

1530s; see vexation + -ous. Related: Vexatiously; vexatiousness.

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