irksome
/'ə:ksəm/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Causing annoyance, impatience, or mild displeasure; tedious or tiresome: Describes something that is bothersome or wearisome, often because it is monotonous, repetitive, or frustrating.
Usage
The word "irksome" is used to characterize tasks, situations, behaviors, or sounds that are perceived as annoying or tedious. It often implies a sense of minor but persistent irritation.
Examples
- Adjective:
- Filling out these forms is an irksome chore.
- The constant noise from the construction site became increasingly irksome.
- She found his habit of interrupting people to be particularly irksome.
Advanced Usage
- "to find something irksome": to consider or experience something as annoying.
- I find it irksome when people are late for meetings.
- "an irksome detail": a minor but persistently annoying aspect of something.
- The most irksome detail of the software is its slow loading time.
Variants and Related Words
- Irk (verb): to irritate or annoy.
- His constant complaining irks me.
- Irksomely (adverb): in an annoying or tedious manner.
- The process progressed irksomely slowly.
Synonyms
- Annoying
- Tiresome
- Tedious
- Wearisome
- Bothersome
- Vexing
Antonyms
- Pleasant
- Enjoyable
- Agreeable
- Delightful
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "An irksome burden": A responsibility or duty that is annoying to bear.
- Managing the paperwork became an irksome burden.
- "Irksome in the extreme": Extremely annoying.
- The bureaucratic delays were irksome in the extreme.
Adjective
- 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