irksome
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irksome
- /ˈɜɹksəm/
- /ˈɜːksəm/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ksəm
Where it comes from
From Middle English irkesome, irksum, equivalent to irk + -some, or perhaps continuing (in altered form) from Old English weorcsum (“painful, hurtful”).
adjective more irksome · most irksome
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Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition
He has this irksome habit of racing up to red lights, so he has to brake heavily.
Similar: bothersome, annoying, irritating, wearisome, tedious, drippy, drudgerous, irksome, longsome, monotonous, torporific, wearing · Opposite: pleasant, agreeable, enjoyable
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adj disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious
| Español | fastidioso, enfadoso |
|---|---|
| Français | fastidieux |
| Ελληνικά | ενοχλητικός enochlitikós |
| Română | enervant, supărător, plictisitor, fastidios |
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title = {irksome},
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