irksome C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɝksəm/ UK /ˈɜːksəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj causing annoyance or irritation; tiresome Filling out the same form twice was an irksome chore. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · causing annoyance or... annoyingtiresomeirritatingvexingtediousbothersomewearisome ↔ Opposites pleasantagreeabledelightful Word family Derived forms irksomelyirksomeness Related forms irk Etymology AI details From Middle English irken 'to weary, tire' (of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Norse yrkja 'to work') plus the suffix -some. irken Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # irksome **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɝksəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɜːksəm/ ## Meanings 1. causing annoyance or irritation; tiresome ## Examples - Filling out the same form twice was an irksome chore. ## Synonyms - annoying - tiresome - irritating - vexing - tedious - bothersome - wearisome ## Antonyms - pleasant - agreeable - delightful ## Derived Forms - irksomely - irksomeness ## Related Forms - irk ## Roots and Affixes - Root: irken ## Etymology From Middle English irken 'to weary, tire' (of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Norse yrkja 'to work') plus the suffix -some. ## AI Etymology Irksome comes from Middle English irken 'to weary, tire' (of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Norse yrkja 'to work') plus the suffix -some. The historical trail runs through Middle English irken. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means causing annoyance or irritation; tiresome. Derived formations include irksomely, irksomeness; related forms include irk. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown