| a. | 1. | Annoyed; harassed; troubled. |
| 2. | Much debated or contested; causing discussion; |
| Adj. | 1. | vexed - troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager" |
| 2. | vexed - causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; "the vexed issue of priorities"; "we live in vexed and troubled times" |