irksome
English
Etymology
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From Middle English irkesome, irksum, equivalent to irk + -some, or perhaps continuing (in altered form) Old English weorcsum (“painful, hurtful”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
irksome (comparative more irksome, superlative most irksome)
- Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition
- Synonyms: 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
disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious
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