Irksome: meaning, definitions and examples
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irksome
[ ˈɜːrksəm ]
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
Word origin
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.