irksomeness
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being annoying, tiresome, or tedious. "Irksomeness" refers to the property of causing irritation, weariness, or discomfort due to repetitiveness, difficulty, or unpleasantness.
Usage Examples
- (The tiresome nature of the commute irritated him.)
- (The tediousness of the paperwork caused frustration.)
- (The annoying quality of his interruptions disrupted focus.)
Advanced Usage
"to bear with irksomeness": to tolerate something that is irritating or wearying.
- He bore the irksomeness of the long meeting with forced calm. (He endured the tiresome meeting patiently.)
"the irksomeness of repetition": the tiresome quality that arises from doing the same thing over and over.
- The irksomeness of repetition in her job led her to seek a more varied career. (The tediousness of constant repetition motivated her to change jobs.)
Variants and Related Words
Irksome (adj): causing annoyance, weariness, or tedium.
- The irksome task of cleaning the attic took all afternoon. (The annoying task was tiresome.)
Irksomely (adv): in a manner that causes irritation or tedium.
- He irksomely repeated the same story twice. (He annoyingly repeated it.)
Irk (verb): to annoy or irritate.
- The constant noise irked her. (The noise annoyed her.)
Synonyms
- Tediousness: the quality of being long, slow, or dull; tiresome.
- Annoyance: the feeling of being slightly angry or irritated.
- Wearisomeness: the state of causing fatigue or boredom.
- Vexatiousness: the quality of causing distress or irritation.
Related Idioms
A thorn in one's side: a constant source of irritation or annoyance.
- The irksomeness of the broken printer was a thorn in her side. (The printer was a persistent annoyance.)
To get on one's nerves: to irritate or annoy someone.
- The irksomeness of his humming got on her nerves. (His humming irritated her.)