irksome
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English irkesome, irksum, equivalent to irk + -some, or from Old English weorcsum (“painful, hurtful”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
irksome (comparative more irksome, superlative most irksome)
- Disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious.
- He has this irksome habit of racing up to red lights, so he has to brake heavily.
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Translations[edit]
disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious
