Howard Jacobson

I find Australia compelling and vexatious at the best of times; I've never been able to get it out of my system since going there as a young lecturer, and yet however much I love revisiting it, I always feel I have to leave again.

British Novelist

Daniel Boone

One day I undertook a tour through the country, and the diversity and beauties of nature I met with in this charming season, expelled every gloomy and vexatious thought.

American Explorer

It implies stronger negative feelings than just being mildly annoying or inconvenient.

Negative Emotion

Usually describes repeated actions or persistent behaviors that are bothersome.

Repeated Actions

What's vexatious can vary from person to person depending on tolerance levels.

Subjective Response

In legal situations, it relates to actions taken with intent to harm or burden.

Legal Context

The word carries a heavy connotation, often implying bad faith actions in law.

Serious Implications

Refers to the misuse of legal systems for personal gain or to harass.

Vexatious