irk

1 of 2

verb

ˈərk

irked; irking; irks

transitive verb

: to make weary, irritated, or bored

irk

2 of 2

noun

: the fact of being annoying

: a source of annoyance

Example Sentences

Verb Drivers were irked by the higher gasoline prices. It irks me to have to clean up after you. Noun one of the prof's major irks is a cell phone that rings during a lecture

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Caped Crusaders, and the villains who irk them, fill screens every year.

WIRED, 18 Sep. 2022 The program was reinstated, as an extracurricular activity, in 1972, but the situation continued to irk Alito.

Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 The donations irk some Democrats, who say the money won’t make a difference in Cheney’s race and would be better spent helping Democrats in tight contests as the party struggles to hold control of Congress.

Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 Such commendations, however, could irk those in the pro-Trump wing of the GOP -- who already may be skeptical of Pence -- at the same time that the former vice president has not downplayed future political aspirations.

ABC News, 21 June 2022 Reels has proven wildly unpopular and even managed to irk a Kardashian or two.

Wired, 1 Aug. 2022 Over the past year, producers behind some of the hottest US blockbusters have kept in scenes that could irk China's censors, apparently less concerned about the potential loss of access to theaters across the country of 1.4 billion people.

Michelle Toh, CNN, 8 July 2022 The proposal under consideration would waive debt of $10,000 per borrower, an amount that is certain to irk progressives for not going far enough and opponents for potentially exacerbating inflation.

Courtney Subramanianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 But the approach the IWA—which has not returned our request for comment—has taken seems to really irk him.

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 June 2022

Noun

The violence gets worse from there, and somehow all that is supposed to fit into a show about a Washington socialite whose biggest irk in the premiere is her rivalry with the first lady.

Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022 The Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson varieties seem to sit somewhere in the middle of the spectrum of immunological irk.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2021 From that slight irk, a fuse is now irrevocably lit.

Hank Stuever, Washington Post, 13 June 2019 But under the direction of Susannah Martin, those devices more irk than stoke fear.

Lily Janiak, SFChronicle.com, 25 June 2018 See More

irk 1 of 2

verb

as in to annoy

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts she irked her friend by chewing her gum loudly during the movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

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annoy
irritate
bother
bug
persecute
aggravate
infuriate
exasperate
get
rile
vex
worry
spite
peeve
anger
chafe
grate
pique
itch
gripe
eat
nark
provoke
plague
tease
insult
ruffle
get to
gall
wear on
put out
frost
nag
enrage
offend
upset
rub the wrong way
nettle
rasp
harass
burn (up)
rouse
heckle
get on one's nerves
hack (off)
unsettle
hassle
rankle
stick in one's craw
antagonize
outrage
pester
inflame
get one's goat
agitate
harry
set one's teeth on edge
miff
perturb
badger
devil
discomfort
roil
disquiet
affront
distress
bait
madden
unhinge
fret
enflame
incense
exercise
undo
discompose
bullyrag
hagride
ballyrag
freak (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

appease
placate
oblige
pacify
please
delight
conciliate
satisfy
mollify
gratify
assure
reassure
propitiate
soothe
cheer
gladden
comfort
content
quiet
console
solace

irk

2 of 2

noun

as in headache

something that is a source of irritation one of the prof's major irks is a cell phone that rings during a lecture

Synonyms & Similar Words

headache
worry
nuisance
thorn
frustration
annoyance
irritant
inconvenience
problem
bother
rub
peeve
exasperation
bugbear
insult
aggravation
vexation
upset
ruffle
discomfort
affront
menace
pest
hassle
botheration
curse
trouble
trial
anxiety
burden
plague
aggro
predicament
hair shirt
sore
annoyer
plight
cross
disturber
pinprick
offence
offender
pet peeve
albatross
tribulation
fleabite
mischief
offense
millstone
harasser
hang-up
affliction
pandora's box

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

pleasure
joy
delight

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of irk are annoy, bother, and vex. While all these words mean "to upset a person's composure," irk stresses difficulty in enduring and the resulting weariness or impatience of spirit.

careless waste irks the boss

While the synonyms annoy and irk are close in meaning, annoy implies a wearing on the nerves by persistent petty unpleasantness.

their constant complaining annoys us

The meanings of bother and irk largely overlap; however, bother suggests interference with comfort or peace of mind.

don't bother me while I'm reading

The synonyms vex and irk are sometimes interchangeable, but vex implies greater provocation and stronger disturbance and usually connotes anger but sometimes perplexity or anxiety.

vexed by her son's failure to clean his room

单词	irk
释义	irk 1 of 2 verb ˈərk irked; irking; irks transitive verb : to make weary, irritated, or bored irk 2 of 2 noun 1 : the fact of being annoying 2 : a source of annoyance Synonyms Verb aggravate annoy bother bug burn (up) chafe eat exasperate frost gall get grate gripe hack (off) irritate itch nark [British] nettle peeve persecute pique put out rasp rile ruffle spite vex Noun aggravation aggro [British] annoyance bother botheration bugbear exasperation frustration hair shirt hassle headache inconvenience irritant nuisance peeve pest rub ruffle thorn trial vexation See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Drivers were irked by the higher gasoline prices. It irks me to have to clean up after you. Noun one of the prof's major irks is a cell phone that rings during a lecture Recent Examples on the Web Verb Caped Crusaders, and the villains who irk them, fill screens every year. WIRED, 18 Sep. 2022 The program was reinstated, as an extracurricular activity, in 1972, but the situation continued to irk Alito. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 The donations irk some Democrats, who say the money won’t make a difference in Cheney’s race and would be better spent helping Democrats in tight contests as the party struggles to hold control of Congress. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 Such commendations, however, could irk those in the pro-Trump wing of the GOP -- who already may be skeptical of Pence -- at the same time that the former vice president has not downplayed future political aspirations. ABC News, 21 June 2022 Reels has proven wildly unpopular and even managed to irk a Kardashian or two. Wired, 1 Aug. 2022 Over the past year, producers behind some of the hottest US blockbusters have kept in scenes that could irk China's censors, apparently less concerned about the potential loss of access to theaters across the country of 1.4 billion people. Michelle Toh, CNN, 8 July 2022 The proposal under consideration would waive debt of $10,000 per borrower, an amount that is certain to irk progressives for not going far enough and opponents for potentially exacerbating inflation. Courtney Subramanianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 But the approach the IWA—which has not returned our request for comment—has taken seems to really irk him. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 June 2022 Noun The violence gets worse from there, and somehow all that is supposed to fit into a show about a Washington socialite whose biggest irk in the premiere is her rivalry with the first lady. Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022 The Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson varieties seem to sit somewhere in the middle of the spectrum of immunological irk. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2021 From that slight irk, a fuse is now irrevocably lit. Hank Stuever, Washington Post, 13 June 2019 But under the direction of Susannah Martin, those devices more irk than stoke fear. Lily Janiak, SFChronicle.com, 25 June 2018 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Noun circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition irk verb ˈərk irked; irking : annoy That noise irks me. irk 1 of 2 verb as in to annoy to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts she irked her friend by chewing her gum loudly during the movie Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance annoy irritate bother bug persecute aggravate infuriate exasperate get rile vex worry spite peeve anger chafe grate pique itch gripe eat nark provoke plague tease insult ruffle get to gall wear on put out frost nag enrage offend upset rub the wrong way nettle rasp harass burn (up) rouse heckle get on one's nerves hack (off) unsettle hassle rankle stick in one's craw antagonize outrage pester inflame get one's goat agitate harry set one's teeth on edge miff perturb badger devil discomfort roil disquiet affront distress bait madden unhinge fret enflame incense exercise undo discompose bullyrag hagride ballyrag freak (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms appease placate oblige pacify please delight conciliate satisfy mollify gratify assure reassure propitiate soothe cheer gladden comfort content quiet console solace See More irk 2 of 2 noun as in headache something that is a source of irritation one of the prof's major irks is a cell phone that rings during a lecture Synonyms & Similar Words headache worry nuisance thorn frustration annoyance irritant inconvenience problem bother rub peeve exasperation bugbear insult aggravation vexation upset ruffle discomfort affront menace pest hassle botheration curse trouble trial anxiety burden plague aggro predicament hair shirt sore annoyer plight cross disturber pinprick offence offender pet peeve albatross tribulation fleabite mischief offense millstone harasser hang-up affliction pandora's box Antonyms & Near Antonyms pleasure joy delight Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of irk are annoy, bother, and vex. While all these words mean "to upset a person's composure," irk stresses difficulty in enduring and the resulting weariness or impatience of spirit. careless waste irks the boss While the synonyms annoy and irk are close in meaning, annoy implies a wearing on the nerves by persistent petty unpleasantness. their constant complaining annoys us The meanings of bother and irk largely overlap; however, bother suggests interference with comfort or peace of mind. don't bother me while I'm reading The synonyms vex and irk are sometimes interchangeable, but vex implies greater provocation and stronger disturbance and usually connotes anger but sometimes perplexity or anxiety. vexed by her son's failure to clean his room
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