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Irksome: meaning, definitions and examples

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irksome

 

[ ˈɜːrksəm ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or causing annoyance

Causing annoyance or irritation; troublesome or irritating.

Synonyms

annoying, bothersome, irritating, troublesome, vexing

Examples of usage

  • The irksome sound of the dripping tap kept me awake all night.
  • His irksome habit of constantly interrupting others during conversations became quite tiresome.
  • She found the irksome task of data entry to be mind-numbingly boring.

Translations

Translations of the word "irksome" in other languages:

🇵🇹 irritante

🇮🇳 परेशान करने वाला

🇩🇪 ärgerlich

🇮🇩 menjengkelkan

🇺🇦 дратівливий

🇵🇱 irytujący

🇯🇵 苛立たしい

🇫🇷 irritant

🇪🇸 irritante

🇹🇷 rahatsız edici

🇰🇷 짜증나는

🇸🇦 مزعج

🇨🇿 otravný

🇸🇰 otravný

🇨🇳 恼人的

🇸🇮 moteč

🇮🇸 pirrandi

🇰🇿 жалықтырғыш

🇬🇪 გამაღიზიანებელი

🇦🇿 qıcıqlandırıcı

🇲🇽 irritante

Etymology

The word 'irksome' has its origins in Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'earxsum' meaning 'troublesome'. Over the centuries, the word has evolved to describe something irritating or annoying. It has been used in English literature and everyday language to convey a sense of frustration or annoyance towards a particular situation or person.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,498, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.