irksome

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɜːrksəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɝksəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ûrk′səm)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
irk•some /ˈɜrksəm/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. annoying;
    irritating;
    tiresome:irksome restrictions.
irk•some•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
irk•some  (ûrk′səm),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. annoying;
    irritating;
    exasperating;
    tiresome:irksome restrictions.
  2. [Obs.]causing weariness or disgust.
  • 1400–50; late Middle English; see irk, -some1
irk′some•ly, adv. 
irk′some•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
irksome / ˈɜːksəm/
  1. causing vexation, annoyance, or boredom; troublesome or tedious
ˈirksomelyˈirksomeness
'irksome' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bear - bothersome - intrusive - lead - molest - onerous - pesky - tiresome - trying - weary - worrisome

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