Irksome
- Irksome
- Irksome Irk"some, a.
1. Wearisome; tedious; disagreeable or troublesome by reason
of long continuance or repetition; as, irksome hours;
irksome tasks.
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For not to irksome toil, but to delight,
He made us. --Milton.
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2. Weary; vexed; uneasy. [Obs.]
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Let us therefore learn not to be irksome when God
layeth his cross upon us. --Latimer.
Syn: Wearisome; tedious; tiresome; vexatious; burdensome.
Usage: {Irksome}, {Wearisome}, {Tedious}. These epithets
describe things which give pain or disgust. Irksome is
applied to something which disgusts by its nature or
quality; as, an irksome task. Wearisome denotes that
which wearies or wears us out by severe labor; as,
wearisome employment. Tedious is applied to something
which tires us out by the length of time occupied in
its performance; as, a tedious speech.
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Wearisome nights are appointed to me. --Job vii.
3.
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Pity only on fresh objects stays,
But with the tedious sight of woes decays.
--Dryden.
-- {Irk"some*ly}, adv. -- {Irk"some*ness}, n.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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irksome — irksome, tiresome, wearisome, tedious, boring mean burdensome because tiring or boring or both. A person or thing is irksome that inspires distaste, reluctance, or impatience because of its demand for effort not made easy by interest {the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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irksome — bothersome, burdensome, early 15c., from IRK (Cf. irk) + SOME (Cf. some). Related: Irksomely; irksomeness … Etymology dictionary
irksome — [adj] annoying aggravating, boring, bothersome, burdensome, irritating, tedious, tiresome, troublesome, troubling, vexing; concept 529 … New thesaurus
irksome — [ʉrk′səm] adj. [ME irksum: see IRK & SOME1] that tends to irk; tiresome or annoying irksomely adv. irksomeness n … English World dictionary
irksome — adj. (formal) irksome to + inf. (it is irksome to listen to his constant complaints) * * * [ ɜːks(ə)m] (formal) irksome to + inf. (it is irksome to listen to his constant complaints) … Combinatory dictionary
irksome — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)ksəm[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is irksome, it irritates or annoys you. [FORMAL] ...the irksome regulations. Syn: infuriating … English dictionary
irksome — adjective Date: 15th century tending to irk ; tedious < an irksome task > • irksomely adverb • irksomeness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
irksome — irksomely, adv. irksomeness, n. /errk seuhm/, adj. 1. annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome: irksome restrictions. 2. Obs. causing weariness or disgust. [1400 50; late ME; see IRK, SOME1] * * * … Universalium
irksome — adjective /ˈɚksəm/ Disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious. He has this irksome habit of racing up to red lights, so he has to brake heavily. See … Wiktionary
