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Irksome

Irksome Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Irksome? [adj] so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Irksome: boring \| deadening \| dull \| ho-hum \| slow \| tedious \| tiresome \| uninteresting \| wearisome Related Terms \| Find terms related to Irksome: aggravating \| annoying \| backbreaking \| besetting \| boresome \| boring \| bothering \| bothersome \| burdensome \| chafing \| crushing \| disturbing \| drudging \| dull \| exasperating \| exhausting \| fagging \| fatiguing \| galling \| grueling \| harassing \| heavy \| hefty \| importunate \| importune \| irking \| irritating \| nettling \| onerous \| oppressive \| painful \| pesky \| pestering \| pestiferous \| pestilent \| pestilential \| plaguesome \| plaguey \| plaguing \| provoking \| stupefyingly boring \| stupid \| stuporific \| teasing \| tedious \| tiresome \| tiring \| tormenting \| troublesome \| troubling \| trying \| uninteresting \| vexatious \| vexing \| weariful \| wearing \| wearisome \| wearying \| worrisome \| worrying \| yawny See Also \| Irksome In Webster's Dictionary \Irk"some\, a. 1. Wearisome; tedious; disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; as, irksome hours; irksome tasks. For not to irksome toil, but to delight, He made us. --Milton. 2. Weary; vexed; uneasy. [Obs.] 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. Wearisome nights are appointed to me. --Job vii. 3. Pity only on fresh objects stays, But with the tedious sight of woes decays. --Dryden. -- {Irk"somely}, adv. -- {Irk"someness}, n.

Irksome Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Irksome?

[adj] so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

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Irksome In Webster's Dictionary

\Irk"some\, a.
1. Wearisome; tedious; disagreeable or troublesome by reason
   of long continuance or repetition; as, irksome hours;
   irksome tasks.

         For not to irksome toil, but to delight, He made us.
                                               --Milton.

2. Weary; vexed; uneasy. [Obs.]

         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.

             Wearisome nights are appointed to me. --Job vii.
                                               3.

             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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