irksome
pronunciation
How to pronounce irksome in British English:
UK [ˈɜ:ksəm]
How to pronounce irksome in American English:
US [ˈɜrksəm]
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- Adjective:
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
Word Origin
- irksome (adj.)
- "bothersome, burdensome," early 15c., from irk + -some (1). Related: Irksomely; irksomeness.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Some irksome regulations could be ditched , too .
- 2. But swatch now finds this arrangement irksome .
- 3. The kremlin found pwc 's failure to unearth any flaws in yukos 's accounts irksome .
- 4. In no other city have I seen street cleaners using utensils the size of toothbrushes to get those irksome marks off the pavement .
- 5. How long such rules will survive is an open question . They may be irksome , but governments seldom abandon a steady source of taxes .