trouble vs vex
vex vs troubletrouble is a noun but vex is not a noun.
trouble and vex both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trouble | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| vex | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
vex is a hyponym of
trouble; that is, vex is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
trouble:
- trouble: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
- vex: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
Other hyponyms of trouble include
worry.
| trouble (noun) | vex (noun) |
|---|---|
| an effort that is inconvenient | |
| a source of difficulty | |
| an event causing distress or pain | |
| an angry disturbance | |
| a strong feeling of anxiety | |
| an unwanted pregnancy |
| trouble (verb) | vex (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed | be a mystery or bewildering to |
| disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed | subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation |
| move deeply | change the arrangement or position of |
| to cause inconvenience or discomfort to | cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
| take the trouble to do something; concern oneself | disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress |
Words related to "trouble"
- affect
- affliction
- agitate
- ail
- anxiety
- bad luck
- bear on
- bear upon
- blaze
- bother
- break out
- can of worms
- cark
- charge
- charge up
- commove
- convulsion
- deep water
- difficultness
- difficulty
- discommode
- disoblige
- disorder
- disquiet
- distract
- distress
- disturb
- disturbance
- effort
- elbow grease
- embarrassment
- erupt
- excite
- exertion
- fuss
- gestation
- growing pains
- happening
- hassle
- hell
- hurt
- hydra
- impact
- impress
- incommode
- inconvenience
- inconvenience oneself
- interference
- jolt
- maternity
- matter
- misfortune
- move
- natural event
- noise
- occurrence
- occurrent
- onslaught
- outrage
- pain
- perturb
- perturbation
- pregnancy
- pressure point
- problem
- put out
- reach
- recrudesce
- rouse
- scandal
- strain
- straiten
- strike
- strive
- sweat
- the devil
- touch
- touch on
- travail
- trouble
- trouble oneself
- troublous
- tsuris
- turn on
- unhinge
- upset
- vex
- worry
Words related to "vex"
- agitate
- amaze
- annoy
- antagonise
- antagonize
- baffle
- beat
- bedevil
- befuddle
- beset
- bewilder
- bother
- cark
- chafe
- chevvy
- chevy
- chivvy
- chivy
- commove
- confound
- confuse
- debate
- deliberate
- devil
- discombobulate
- disorder
- displace
- displease
- disquiet
- distract
- disturb
- dumbfound
- eat
- eat into
- eat on
- elude
- escape
- flummox
- fox
- fret
- fuddle
- get
- get at
- get to
- get under one's skin
- grate
- gravel
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- irritate
- misgive
- mix up
- molest
- move
- mystify
- nag
- nark
- nettle
- nonplus
- peeve
- perplex
- perturb
- plague
- poke
- pose
- provoke
- puzzle
- rag
- raise up
- rankle
- riddle
- rile
- roil
- ruffle
- scramble
- shake up
- stick
- stir up
- stump
- stupefy
- throw
- toss
- trouble
- unhinge
- vexation
- vexer
- worry
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