irksome
Americanadjective
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annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome.
irksome restrictions.
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Obsolete. causing weariness or disgust.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- irksomely adverb
- irksomeness noun
Etymology
Origin of irksome
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; irk, -some 1
Example Sentences
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“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.”
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.
From Salon
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.
From BBC
For some people, it's strangers' habits that are most irksome, while for others, it's loved ones.
From BBC
The fact drivers were needed to reach the green on the long par-three 17th was irksome to the Irishman.
From BBC
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