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irksome

[ urk-suhm ]

adjective

  1. annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome:

    irksome restrictions.

  2. Obsolete. causing weariness or disgust.


irksome

/ ˈɜːə /

adjective

  1. causing vexation, annoyance, or boredom; troublesome or tedious
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdz, adverb
  • ˈdzԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • sdz· adverb
  • sdz·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of irksome1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; irk, -some 1
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“He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in.”

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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.

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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.

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For some people, it's strangers' habits that are most irksome, while for others, it's loved ones.

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The fact drivers were needed to reach the green on the long par-three 17th was irksome to the Irishman.

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