Vex

Verb

 * 1)  To annoy.
 * Billy's professor was vexed by his continued failure to improve his grades.
 * 1)  To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.

Synonyms

 * (to annoy): agitate, irritate
 * (to cause mental suffering): afflict, torment

Derived terms

 * vexed
 * vexer
 * vexingly
 * vexation
 * vexatious

Adverbs for Vex
intolerably; shrewdly; exceedingly; maddeningly; bitterly; ceaselessly; mutely; horridly; violently; mentally; fiercely; tryingly.

Thesaurus
abrade, aggravate, ail, anger, annoy, arouse, badger, bait, be at, be the matter, bedevil, beset, bother, bristle, brown off, bug, bullyrag, burn up, chafe, chaw, chivy, complicate matters, concern, devil, discommode, discompose, distemper, distress, disturb, dog, embarrass, embitter, exasperate, exercise, fash, fret, gall, get, gripe, harass, harry, haunt, heckle, hector, hound, huff, incense, inconvenience, inflame, infuriate, irk, irritate, miff, molest, nag, needle, nettle, nudzh, peeve, perplex, persecute, perturb, pester, pick on, pique, plague, pluck the beard, pother, provoke, put out, put to it, puzzle, rankle, ride, rile, roil, ruffle, set up, stir the blood, stir up, tease, torment, trouble, try the patience, tweak the nose, work up, worry