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单词 irksome
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irksome

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.
(adjective) 
Definition
annoying or tiresome
the irksome regulations
Synonyms
irritating
They have the irritating habit of interrupting you.
trying
The whole business has been very trying.
annoying
You must have found my attitude annoying.
aggravating (informal)
You don't realise how aggravating you can be.
troublesome
The economy has become a troublesome problem for the party.
unwelcome
This report will come as unwelcome news to the government.
exasperating
He is a very exasperating man to work with.
tiresome
My neighbour is petty and tiresome.
vexing
disagreeable
a disagreeable odour
burdensome
The outlay so far has not been too burdensome.
wearisome
a long and wearisome task
bothersome
It's all been very noisy and bothersome in Parliament this week.
vexatious
the vexatious behaviour of petty-minded officials
Opposites
interesting
,
pleasant
,
enjoyable
,
pleasing
,
welcome
,
gratifying
,
agreeable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aggravating
You don't realise how aggravating you can be.
Synonyms
annoying,
provoking,
irritating,
teasing,
galling,
exasperating,
vexing,
irksome
in the sense of annoying
You 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,
vexatious
in the sense of bothersome
Definition
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

Nearby words of
irksome

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Synonyms of 'irksome'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of burdensome
The outlay so far has not been too burdensome.
Synonyms
troublesome,
trying,
taxing,
difficult,
heavy,
crushing,
exacting,
oppressive,
weighty,
onerous,
irksome
in the sense of disagreeable
Definition
(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)
in the sense of exasperating
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
in the sense of tiresome
Definition
boring and irritating
My neighbour is petty and tiresome.
Synonyms
boring,
annoying,
irritating,
trying,
wearing,
dull,
tedious,
exasperating,
monotonous,
laborious,
uninteresting,
irksome,
wearisome,
vexatious
in the sense of troublesome
Definition
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)
in the sense of trying
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,
bothersome
in the sense of unwelcome
Definition
unpleasant and unwanted
This report will come as unwelcome news to the government.
Synonyms
disagreeable,
unpleasant,
undesirable,
distasteful,
displeasing,
thankless
in the sense of vexatious
Definition
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,
bothersome
in the sense of wearisome
Definition
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
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