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1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › irksomeIrksome Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IRKSOME is tending to irk : tedious. How to use irksome in a sentence.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRKSOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. formal uk / ˈɜːk.səm / us / ˈɝːk.səm / Add to word list. annoying: The vibration can become irksome after a while. Synonym. tiresome mainly UK. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Annoying. accursed. aggravating. annoyingly. ball-ache. exasperatingly. frustratingly. gadfly. gallingly. irritatingly. limit. maddening. mither.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › irksomeIrksome - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. “"what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke”. synonyms: boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome. uninteresting. arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIRKSOME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   irksome. Causing vexation, annoyance, or boredom; troublesome or tedious.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIRKSOME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / ˈɝːk.səm / uk / ˈɜːk.səm / Add to word list. annoying: The vibration can become irksome after a while. Synonym. tiresome mainly UK. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Annoying. accursed. aggravating. annoyingly. ball-ache. exasperatingly. frustratingly. gadfly. gallingly. irritatingly. limit. maddening. mither.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishirksome adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of irksome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › irksome_adjirksome, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the adjective irksome mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective irksome , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › irksomeIrksome Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   It is irksome because the process is so slow, and they cannot read what they have written or correct their mistakes. Many an irksome noise, go a long way off, is heard as music, a proud, sweet satire on the meanness of our lives.

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › irksomeirksome - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Oct 31, 2024 · Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition. Synonyms: bothersome, annoying, irritating, wearisome, tedious. He has this irksome habit of racing up to red lights, so he has to brake heavily.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryIRKSOME - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    A complete guide to the word "IRKSOME": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.