Definitions for irksome
ˈɜrk səmirk·some

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisomeadjective

   so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

   "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. irksomeadjective

   Disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious.

   He has this irksome habit of racing up to red lights, so he has to brake heavily.

2. Etymology: From irkesome, irksum, equivalent to, or from weorcsum.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Irksomeadjective

   Wearisome; tedious; troublesome; toilsome; tiresome; unpleasing.

   Etymology: from irk.

   I know she is an irksome brawling scold. William Shakespeare.

   Since that thou can'st talk of love so well,
   Thy company, which erst was irksome to me,
   I will endure. William Shakespeare, As you like it.

   Where he may likeliest find
   Truce to his restless thoughts, and entertain
   The irksome hours, 'till his great chief return. John Milton.

   For not to irksome toil, but to delight
   He made us, and delight to reason join'd. John Milton.

   There is nothing so irksome as general discourses, especially when they turn chiefly upon words. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   Frequent appeals from hence have been very irksome to that illustrious body. Jonathan Swift.

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1. irksome

   Irksome refers to something that is annoying, irritating, bothersome, or tedious. It's typically used to describe a situation, task, or person that causes a level of discomfort or frustration due to their complexity, difficulty, or simply the inconvenience they cause.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Irksomeadjective

   wearisome; tedious; disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; as, irksome hours; irksome tasks

2. Irksomeadjective

   weary; vexed; uneasy

Anagrams for irksome »

1. smokier

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of irksome in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of irksome in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of irksome in a Sentence

1. Edward Abbey:

   No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets.

2. Ahmed Korayem:

   No vice is more irksome than that of voicing one's virtues

3. A. E. Houseman:

   Three minutes thought would suffice to find this out but thought is irksome and three minutes is a long time.

4. Edward Abbey:

   No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=irksome
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Irksome
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=irksome
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irksome