irksome
annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome: irksome restrictions.
Obsolete. causing weariness or disgust.
Origin of irksome
1Other words from irksome
- irk·some·ly, adverb
- irk·some·ness, noun
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How to use irksome in a sentence
So Sunday passed irksomely, and everyone was glad when the next morning dawned in bright cheerfulness.
The Revellers | Louis TracyHow irksomely slow the days pass until the score reaches his winning-line of normal!
Impressions of a War Correspondent | George LynchThe more irksomely her captors held her, the more warmly would she remember him.
Once Aboard The Lugger | Arthur Stuart-Menteth HutchinsonTime passes irksomely with many of our passengers, and they often resort to odd expedients in order to wear away the weary hours.
Round Cape Horn | Joseph LamsonI find England irksomely restful and law-abiding after the Continent, but I'm glad of it for once.
The Yeoman Adventurer | George W. Gough
British Dictionary definitions for irksome
/ (ˈɜːksəm) /
causing vexation, annoyance, or boredom; troublesome or tedious
Derived forms of irksome
- irksomely, adverb
- irksomeness, noun
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