Irksome synonyms

ûrk'səm

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annoyance
Causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation:
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disagreeable (related)
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dull
Not clear or resonant:
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provoking
That provokes; esp., annoying or vexing
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boring
The definition of boring is something for making holes.
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troublesome
Characterized by or causing trouble, irritation, difficulty, distress, inconvenience, etc.
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vexation
Causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation:
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disturbing (related)
Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.
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bothersome
The definition of bothersome is someone or something that is annoying or troublesome.
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deadening
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; ; ; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke; ; - Mark Twain
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tedious
The definition of tedious is something that is boring and repetitive.
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painful
Causing pain; hurting; distressing
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rankling
Causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation:
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weariness
Causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation:
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galling
Chafing; very annoying; irritating; vexing
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nettlesome
(Of a task, problem, etc.) Thorny; difficult to deal with, especially due to being complex or tricky.
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plaguy
Vexatious; bothersome.
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vexatious
(Law, of an action) Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause.
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dreary
Dismal; bleak.
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dry
Not producing a liquid substance that is normally produced:
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humdrum
Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
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monotonous
Having little or no variation or variety
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tiresome
Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.
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uninteresting
Arousing little or no interest or curiosity; boring.
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wearisome
Causing physical or mental fatigue; tedious or tiresome.
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weary
Causing weariness; tiresome.
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pain (related)
Troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations
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excite (related)
Arousing no interest or curiosity
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ho-hum
(Dated, US, Canada) Boring; not interesting or novel.
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slow
Allowing movement or action only at a low speed:
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undignified (related)
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insufferable (related)
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insupportable (related)
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off-putting (related)
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pesky
Troublesome; annoying:
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unpleasant
The definition of unpleasant is something or someone that causes displeasure or discomfort.
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drear
(Poetic) Dreary.
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weariful
Fatigued; exhausted.
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Irksome Sentence Examples

  • It seemed to Daniel irksome and improper to be in a room at all, but to have anything to do with a young lady seemed to him impossible.

  • He found his dependence on his mother somewhat irksome.

  • 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.

  • He remained there ten years, but his position became irksome, and at length intolerable.

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