irksomeness

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From Middle English irkesumnesse, irksomnes, irksumnes, urkesommenesse, yrkesumnesse; equivalent to irksome +‎ -ness.

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irksomeness (countable and uncountable, plural irksomenesses)

  1. The state of being irksome
    Synonyms: vexatiousness, tediousness, wearisomeness
    • 1807, [Germaine] de Staël Holstein, translated by D[ennis] Lawler, “[Book XIV. The History of Corinna.] Chapter I.”, in Corinna; or, Italy. [], volume IV, London: [] Corri, []; and sold by Colburn, [], and Mackenzie, [], →OCLC, pages 7–8:
      My dear child, it is not here as in Italy, women, amongst us, have no other employment than domestic duties; the talents which you possess will serve to relieve the irksomeness of solitude, perhaps, also, you may meet with a husband to whom they would be agreeable; []

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