vex·a·tion 
/vɛkˈseɪʃən/ noun
plural vex·a·tions /vɛkˈseɪʃən/ noun old-fashioned 1 [noncount] : the state of being worried or annoyed : irritation or annoyance
▪ He grumbled in vexation. 2 [count] : something that worries or annoys you
▪ the problems and vexations of everyday life
▪ He grumbled in vexation.
▪ the problems and vexations of everyday life
— vex·a·tious /vɛkˈseɪʃəs/ adjective [more vexatious; most vexatious]
▪ a vexatious problem
/vɛkˈseɪʃəs/ adjective [more vexatious; most vexatious] ▪ a vexatious problem
— vex·a·tious·ly adverb
