Vex‐a″tious (?), a. [See Vexation.] 1. Causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying; as, a vexatious controversy; a vexatious neighbor. “Continual vexatious wars.” South.
2. Full of vexation, trouble, or disquiet; disturbed.
He leads a vexatious life. Sir K. Digby.
Vexatious suit(Law), a suit commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, or without cause.
— Vex‐a″tious‐ly, adv. — Vex‐a″tious‐ness, n.