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    irk·some
    /ˈərksəm/

    adjective

    • 1. irritating; annoying: "an irksome journey"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › irksomeIrksome Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of IRKSOME is tending to irk : tedious. How to use irksome in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRKSOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (Definition of irksome from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of irksome. irksome. In estate matters he found the limitations on his actions, as tenant for life rather than outright owner, very irksome. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › irksomeIrksome - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If your little brother keeps saying the same phrase over and over again, you might find it irksome — that is, annoying in a tiresome way.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › irksomeIRKSOME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Irksome definition: annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome. See examples of IRKSOME used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIRKSOME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. If something is irksome, it irritates or annoys you. [formal] ...the irksome regulations. Synonyms: irritating, trying, annoying, aggravating [informal] More Synonyms of irksome. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. irksome in British English. (ˈɜːksəm ) adjective.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIRKSOME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / ˈɝːk.səm / uk / ˈɜːk.səm / Add to word list. annoying: The vibration can become irksome after a while. Synonym. tiresome mainly UK. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Annoying. accursed. aggravating. annoyingly. ball-ache. exasperatingly. frustratingly. gadfly. gallingly. irritatingly. limit. maddening. mither.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › irksomeIrksome - definition of irksome by The Free Dictionary

    Define irksome. irksome synonyms, irksome pronunciation, irksome translation, English dictionary definition of irksome. adj. Causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation: irksome duties; irksome restrictions.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishirksome adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of irksome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › irksomeIrksome Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    adjective. Causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation. Irksome duties; irksome restrictions. American Heritage. That tends to irk; tiresome or annoying. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: dull. boring. wearisome. tiresome. ho-hum. deadening. slow. tedious. weariness. vexation. unpleasant. rankling. pesky. painful. troublesome.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › irksomeIRKSOME Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Irksome definition: annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome. See examples of IRKSOME used in a sentence.