irksome

[urk-suh m]

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adjective

annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome: irksome restrictions.
Obsolete. causing weariness or disgust.

Origin of irksome

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at irk, -some¹

Related formsirk·some·ly, adverbirk·some·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for irksome

Contemporary Examples

For most New Yorkers, there are few things as irksome as strangers accosting you on the street.
How ‘Billy on the Street’ Host Billy Eichner Hit the Mainstream
Kevin Fallon
February 12, 2013

Historical Examples

I have every reason to think that her acting had all along been irksome to her.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI
Various
There will be no necessity of your continuing there if it should ever be irksome to you.
Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2)
Charles James Lever
But to keep his chin raised off the ground was irksome, and not much use either.
A Set of Six
Joseph Conrad
But above all else, the loneliness of it was irksome since her return.
The Bondwoman
Marah Ellis Ryan
If the engagement has ever been irksome to him it is now at an end, and he is in no wise responsible.
A War-Time Wooing
Charles King

British Dictionary definitions for irksome

irksome

adjective

causing vexation, annoyance, or boredom; troublesome or tedious

Derived Formsirksomely, adverbirksomeness, noun

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Word Origin and History for irksome

adj.

"bothersome, burdensome," early 15c., from irk + -some (1). Related: Irksomely; irksomeness.

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Examples from the Web for irksome

Contemporary Examples

For most New Yorkers, there are few things as irksome as strangers accosting you on the street.

Historical Examples

I have every reason to think that her acting had all along been irksome to her.

There will be no necessity of your continuing there if it should ever be irksome to you.

But to keep his chin raised off the ground was irksome, and not much use either.

But above all else, the loneliness of it was irksome since her return.

If the engagement has ever been irksome to him it is now at an end, and he is in no wise responsible.

irksome

Word Origin and History for irksome

adj.

Origin of irksome