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View usage for: (ɜːʳksəm) adjectiveIf something is irksome, it irritates or annoys you. [formal] ...the irksome regulations. Synonyms: irritating, trying, annoying, aggravating [informal] More Synonyms of irksome irksome in British English (ˈɜːksəm) adjectivecausing vexation, annoyance, or boredom; troublesome or tedious Derived forms irksomely (ˈirksomely) adverb irksomeness (ˈirksomeness) noun irksome in American English (ˈɜrksəm) adjective that tends to irk; tiresome or annoying Derived forms irksomely (ˈirksomely) adverb irksomeness (ˈirksomeness) noun Word origin ME irksum: see irk & -some 1Examples of 'irksome' in a sentenceirksome He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own.But the practical reality may be more irksome and less fruitful.The restriction on mobility is becoming increasingly irksome to young, highly qualified knowledge people.But leaving films was not a sacrifice, for the demands of stardom had become irksome.At times, this insistence on depicting the background becomes a bit irksome.Wage restraint became increasingly irksome.He found the slowness of criminal trials particularly irksome and his attempts to speed them up did not find favour with the Bar.It's particularly irksome when you are designing a house and have to explain yourself explicitly to your builders for the sake of clarity.More than 1,700 passengers were surveyed, returning the five habits cruisers find most irksome.There are two areas where the knock-on effect of our Olympic coverage has proved irksome.The feature on'hot' gardening trends is particularly irksome to people who know that gardening is about patience and longevity.This I find vaguely irksome.It's the mother I find irksome.Do I find it irksome?I read You say each week and find the comments regarding wrong buses, road signs and times of football matches rather irksome. Definition annoying or tiresome the irksome regulations Synonyms Opposites interesting , pleasant , enjoyable , pleasing , welcome , gratifying , agreeable Additional synonymsYou don't realise how aggravating you can be. Synonyms annoying, provoking, irritating, teasing, galling, exasperating, vexing, irksomeYou must have found my attitude annoying. Synonyms irritating, boring, disturbing, provoking, teasing, harassing, aggravating (informal), troublesome, galling, maddening, exasperating, displeasing, bedevilling, peeving (informal), irksome, bothersome, vexatiousDefinition causing bother It's all been very noisy and bothersome in Parliament this week. Synonyms troublesome, trying, demanding, difficult, distressing, annoying, irritating, aggravating (informal), galling, exasperating, tiresome, inconvenient, vexing, irksome, vexatious- iridescent
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Additional synonymsThe outlay so far has not been too burdensome. Synonyms troublesome, trying, taxing, difficult, heavy, crushing, exacting, oppressive, weighty, onerous, irksomeDefinition (of an incident or situation) unpleasant a disagreeable odour Synonyms nasty, offensive, disgusting, unpleasant, distasteful, horrid (informal), repellent, unsavoury, obnoxious, unpalatable, displeasing, repulsive, objectionable, repugnant, uninviting, yucky or yukky (slang), yucko (Australian, slang) He is a very exasperating man to work with. Synonyms irritating, provoking, annoying, infuriating, aggravating (informal), galling, maddening, vexing, irksome, enough to drive you up the wall (informal), enough to try the patience of a saint Definition boring and irritating My neighbour is petty and tiresome. Synonyms boring, annoying, irritating, trying, wearing, dull, tedious, exasperating, monotonous, laborious, uninteresting, irksome, wearisome, vexatiousDefinition causing trouble The economy has become a troublesome problem for the party. Synonyms bothersome, trying, taxing, demanding, difficult, worrying, upsetting, annoying, irritating, tricky, harassing, oppressive, arduous, tiresome, inconvenient, laborious, burdensome, hard, worrisome, irksome, wearisome, vexatious, importunate, pestilential, plaguy (informal) Definition upsetting, difficult, or annoying The whole business has been very trying. Synonyms annoying, hard, taxing, difficult, tough, upsetting, irritating, fatiguing, stressful, aggravating (informal), troublesome, exasperating, arduous, tiresome, vexing, irksome, wearisome, bothersomeDefinition unpleasant and unwanted This report will come as unwelcome news to the government. Synonyms disagreeable, unpleasant, undesirable, distasteful, displeasing, thanklessDefinition vexing the vexatious behaviour of petty-minded officials Synonyms annoying, trying, irritating, worrying, disappointing, upsetting, distressing, provoking, unpleasant, teasing, tormenting, harassing, nagging, aggravating (informal), afflicting, troublesome, exasperating, disagreeable, burdensome, worrisome, irksome, bothersomeDefinition causing fatigue and irritation a long and wearisome task Synonyms tedious, trying, wearing, boring, exhausting, dull, annoying, fatiguing, troublesome, oppressive, exasperating, tiresome, monotonous, prosaic, humdrum, burdensome, uninteresting, mind-numbing, irksome, bothersome, vexatious, pestilential |