irksome

[urk-suhm]

adjective

1. annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome.

   irksome restrictions.

2. Obsolete.,  causing weariness or disgust.

irksome

/ ˈɜːksəm /

adjective

1. causing vexation, annoyance, or boredom; troublesome or tedious

Other Word Forms

• irksomely adverb
• irksomeness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of irksome¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; irk, -some ¹

Example Sentences

“It’s quite clear that the public find the fact that he lives in this enormous house extremely irksome,” says Robert Hardman, author of “The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy.”

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“He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in.”

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But what makes that introduction to the world of “Holland” particularly irksome is not just that it’s mistrusting of its audience, but that it’s also mistrusting of the film itself.

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Swallowing up the sand, blocking ocean views and turning the shore into an irksome maze, is a sea of large beach tents, called cabanas in Australia.

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For some people, it's strangers' habits that are most irksome, while for others, it's loved ones.

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Related Words

• aggravating 
• bothersome 
• irritating 
• tedious 
• troublesome 
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• vexing