vex means "cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in vex?

vex has 1 syllable: vex. In IPA it is /ˈvɛks/.

What is another word for vex?

Close synonyms include annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is vex a common word?

vex is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with vex?

1 word rhymes with vex. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

vex — meaning, pronunciation and 5 definitions

verb

5 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”
“It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves”
Synonymsannoy rag get to bother get at irritate rile nark nettle gravel chafe devil
Broaderdisplease
Narrowerget eat into peeve ruffle fret harass antagonize
2.
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
“I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me”
Synonymsworry
Broaderperturb
Narrowermisgive eat nag
3.
change the arrangement or position of
Synonymsagitate disturb commove shake up stir up raise up
Broadermove
Narrowerbeat toss roil poke
4.
subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
“vex the subject of the death penalty”
Broaderdebate
5.
be a mystery or bewildering to
“This beats me!”
“Got me--I don't know the answer!”
“a vexing problem”
“This question really stuck me”
Synonymsperplex stick get puzzle mystify baffle beat pose bewilder flummox stupefy nonplus gravel amaze
Broaderconfuse
Narrowerstump riddle elude

Other forms of vex

past tense: vexed·
present participle: vexing·
third person: vexes·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about vex

What does vex mean?: vex means "cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in vex?: vex has 1 syllable: vex. In IPA it is /ˈvɛks/.
What is another word for vex?: Close synonyms include annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is vex a common word?: vex is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with vex?: 1 word rhymes with vex. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for vex come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

verb

5 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”
“It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves”
Synonymsannoy rag get to bother get at irritate rile nark nettle gravel chafe devil
Broaderdisplease
Narrowerget eat into peeve ruffle fret harass antagonize
2.
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
“I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me”
Synonymsworry
Broaderperturb
Narrowermisgive eat nag
3.
change the arrangement or position of
Synonymsagitate disturb commove shake up stir up raise up
Broadermove
Narrowerbeat toss roil poke
4.
subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
“vex the subject of the death penalty”
Broaderdebate
5.
be a mystery or bewildering to
“This beats me!”
“Got me--I don't know the answer!”
“a vexing problem”
“This question really stuck me”
Synonymsperplex stick get puzzle mystify baffle beat pose bewilder flummox stupefy nonplus gravel amaze
Broaderconfuse
Narrowerstump riddle elude

Other forms of vex

past tense: vexed·
present participle: vexing·
third person: vexes·

Questions about vex

What does vex mean?: vex means "cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in vex?: vex has 1 syllable: vex. In IPA it is /ˈvɛks/.
What is another word for vex?: Close synonyms include annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is vex a common word?: vex is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with vex?: 1 word rhymes with vex. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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