Definition of irksome in English:

irksome

adjective ˈəːks(ə)mˈərksəm

Irritating; annoying.
令人厌恶的，讨厌的；恼人的
an irksome journey
petty regulations were becoming very irksome
Example sentencesExamples
- It is an irksome chore, which I would rather avoid.
- His irksome bosses at headquarters don't comprehend the risk but I guess those in faraway command are the same all over the universe.
- Clearly, this is an irksome fact to someone whose ambitions extend beyond maximising profit.
- This irksome inmate has been driving the nation insane with her contrived ‘street savvy’ conversational technique.
- Managements may protest in all sincerity that that's all there is, or that this or that new and more irksome work practice is essential.
- At least the new films have produced some satisfyingly irksome tagline puns.
- In conclusion I have to say it is quite tiresome and irksome to respond to some ancient email which has been dredged up and thrown back at me.
- It is irksome that some common sense preventative measures are not in place.
- Accountability, and the political engagement it encourages, is always irksome to governments.
- Equally irksome, however, is the trend for outpourings of cloying sentimentality that deface the personal columns at this time of year.
- Summer had arrived and through the open door the sound of a tin whistle-playing busker/beggar grew irksome.
- This has the effect of reducing the slightly irksome similarity - in mood, key, pace, instrumentation - of many of the songs on offer.
- ‘That's so kind of you, sweetheart,’ he takes the tub with an irritatingly irksome smile on his face.
- Why subject yourself to an irksome book when so many sublime ones are available?
- This has not only slowed down the whole process of integration but has also proved to be irksome to stakeholders in commerce.
- One of the most irksome things that can happen to a mobile phone user is a flat battery, and the charging devices are designed to solve the problem.
- Similarly irksome is the fawning critical reception to this wretched doorstop of a book.
- But if restrictions off the field of play are irksome it's nothing compared to the turmoil he's going through on the pitch these days.
- It has always been irksome to publishers that they actually have to pay money to those weirdo deadbeats who wander in with manuscripts under their arms.
- A couple of years hence, it can make a significant difference between having some fault cured for free or at irksome expense.
Synonyms
irritating, annoying, vexing, vexatious, galling, exasperating, displeasing, grating, disagreeable
tiresome, wearisome, tedious, trying, troublesome, burdensome, bothersome, awkward, inconvenient, difficult, boring, uninteresting
infuriating, maddening
informal pesky, cussed, confounded, infernal, pestiferous, plaguy, pestilent

Derivatives

irksomely

adverb

Dickson's vocals are either irksomely whiny or in a growl better suited to a fifth-wave jam band than these tight pop melodies.
Example sentencesExamples
- In a couple of pieces of miscasting, Aaron Alexander plays Tybalt in such an irksomely casual manner as to make the character wholly unremarkable.
- But the artists and musicians, poets and students and philosophers of the old town proved irksomely irrepressible.
- It's little surprise she's sold 25m records worldwide: her songwriting is consistently brilliant and her voice almost irksomely angelic.
- Most of the conspirators were young officers, for whom promotion was irksomely slow and who had been reading German Romantic writers to ease their boredom.

irksomeness

noun ˈəːks(ə)mnəsˈərksəmnəs

In this intervention, the computer or therapist asks the client to brainstorm a list of problems, and then rank them in terms of intractability and irksomeness.
Example sentencesExamples
- Anyone who has ever served on a workplace health & safety committee knows that there are other ways to measure the worth of a rule than by its irksomeness to an employer.
- I wish every permissible measure to be taken that can relieve your internment of its irksomeness.

Definition of irksome in US English:

irksome

adjectiveˈərksəmˈərksəm

Irritating; annoying.
令人厌恶的，讨厌的；恼人的
an irksome journey
petty regulations were becoming very irksome
Example sentencesExamples
- In conclusion I have to say it is quite tiresome and irksome to respond to some ancient email which has been dredged up and thrown back at me.
- Why subject yourself to an irksome book when so many sublime ones are available?
- It is an irksome chore, which I would rather avoid.
- Similarly irksome is the fawning critical reception to this wretched doorstop of a book.
- At least the new films have produced some satisfyingly irksome tagline puns.
- Equally irksome, however, is the trend for outpourings of cloying sentimentality that deface the personal columns at this time of year.
- Managements may protest in all sincerity that that's all there is, or that this or that new and more irksome work practice is essential.
- This irksome inmate has been driving the nation insane with her contrived ‘street savvy’ conversational technique.
- One of the most irksome things that can happen to a mobile phone user is a flat battery, and the charging devices are designed to solve the problem.
- ‘That's so kind of you, sweetheart,’ he takes the tub with an irritatingly irksome smile on his face.
- Accountability, and the political engagement it encourages, is always irksome to governments.
- But if restrictions off the field of play are irksome it's nothing compared to the turmoil he's going through on the pitch these days.
- A couple of years hence, it can make a significant difference between having some fault cured for free or at irksome expense.
- Clearly, this is an irksome fact to someone whose ambitions extend beyond maximising profit.
- It has always been irksome to publishers that they actually have to pay money to those weirdo deadbeats who wander in with manuscripts under their arms.
- This has the effect of reducing the slightly irksome similarity - in mood, key, pace, instrumentation - of many of the songs on offer.
- His irksome bosses at headquarters don't comprehend the risk but I guess those in faraway command are the same all over the universe.
- This has not only slowed down the whole process of integration but has also proved to be irksome to stakeholders in commerce.
- It is irksome that some common sense preventative measures are not in place.
- Summer had arrived and through the open door the sound of a tin whistle-playing busker/beggar grew irksome.
Synonyms
irritating, annoying, vexing, vexatious, galling, exasperating, displeasing, grating, disagreeable

单词	irksome
释义	Definition of irksome in English: irksome adjective ˈəːks(ə)mˈərksəm Irritating; annoying. 令人厌恶的，讨厌的；恼人的 an irksome journey petty regulations were becoming very irksome Example sentencesExamples It is an irksome chore, which I would rather avoid. His irksome bosses at headquarters don't comprehend the risk but I guess those in faraway command are the same all over the universe. Clearly, this is an irksome fact to someone whose ambitions extend beyond maximising profit. This irksome inmate has been driving the nation insane with her contrived ‘street savvy’ conversational technique. Managements may protest in all sincerity that that's all there is, or that this or that new and more irksome work practice is essential. At least the new films have produced some satisfyingly irksome tagline puns. In conclusion I have to say it is quite tiresome and irksome to respond to some ancient email which has been dredged up and thrown back at me. It is irksome that some common sense preventative measures are not in place. Accountability, and the political engagement it encourages, is always irksome to governments. Equally irksome, however, is the trend for outpourings of cloying sentimentality that deface the personal columns at this time of year. Summer had arrived and through the open door the sound of a tin whistle-playing busker/beggar grew irksome. This has the effect of reducing the slightly irksome similarity - in mood, key, pace, instrumentation - of many of the songs on offer. ‘That's so kind of you, sweetheart,’ he takes the tub with an irritatingly irksome smile on his face. Why subject yourself to an irksome book when so many sublime ones are available? This has not only slowed down the whole process of integration but has also proved to be irksome to stakeholders in commerce. One of the most irksome things that can happen to a mobile phone user is a flat battery, and the charging devices are designed to solve the problem. Similarly irksome is the fawning critical reception to this wretched doorstop of a book. But if restrictions off the field of play are irksome it's nothing compared to the turmoil he's going through on the pitch these days. It has always been irksome to publishers that they actually have to pay money to those weirdo deadbeats who wander in with manuscripts under their arms. A couple of years hence, it can make a significant difference between having some fault cured for free or at irksome expense. Synonyms irritating, annoying, vexing, vexatious, galling, exasperating, displeasing, grating, disagreeable tiresome, wearisome, tedious, trying, troublesome, burdensome, bothersome, awkward, inconvenient, difficult, boring, uninteresting infuriating, maddening informal pesky, cussed, confounded, infernal, pestiferous, plaguy, pestilent Derivatives irksomely adverb Dickson's vocals are either irksomely whiny or in a growl better suited to a fifth-wave jam band than these tight pop melodies. Example sentencesExamples In a couple of pieces of miscasting, Aaron Alexander plays Tybalt in such an irksomely casual manner as to make the character wholly unremarkable. But the artists and musicians, poets and students and philosophers of the old town proved irksomely irrepressible. It's little surprise she's sold 25m records worldwide: her songwriting is consistently brilliant and her voice almost irksomely angelic. Most of the conspirators were young officers, for whom promotion was irksomely slow and who had been reading German Romantic writers to ease their boredom. irksomeness noun ˈəːks(ə)mnəsˈərksəmnəs In this intervention, the computer or therapist asks the client to brainstorm a list of problems, and then rank them in terms of intractability and irksomeness. Example sentencesExamples Anyone who has ever served on a workplace health & safety committee knows that there are other ways to measure the worth of a rule than by its irksomeness to an employer. I wish every permissible measure to be taken that can relieve your internment of its irksomeness. Definition of irksome in US English: irksome adjectiveˈərksəmˈərksəm Irritating; annoying. 令人厌恶的，讨厌的；恼人的 an irksome journey petty regulations were becoming very irksome Example sentencesExamples In conclusion I have to say it is quite tiresome and irksome to respond to some ancient email which has been dredged up and thrown back at me. Why subject yourself to an irksome book when so many sublime ones are available? It is an irksome chore, which I would rather avoid. Similarly irksome is the fawning critical reception to this wretched doorstop of a book. At least the new films have produced some satisfyingly irksome tagline puns. Equally irksome, however, is the trend for outpourings of cloying sentimentality that deface the personal columns at this time of year. Managements may protest in all sincerity that that's all there is, or that this or that new and more irksome work practice is essential. This irksome inmate has been driving the nation insane with her contrived ‘street savvy’ conversational technique. One of the most irksome things that can happen to a mobile phone user is a flat battery, and the charging devices are designed to solve the problem. ‘That's so kind of you, sweetheart,’ he takes the tub with an irritatingly irksome smile on his face. Accountability, and the political engagement it encourages, is always irksome to governments. But if restrictions off the field of play are irksome it's nothing compared to the turmoil he's going through on the pitch these days. A couple of years hence, it can make a significant difference between having some fault cured for free or at irksome expense. Clearly, this is an irksome fact to someone whose ambitions extend beyond maximising profit. It has always been irksome to publishers that they actually have to pay money to those weirdo deadbeats who wander in with manuscripts under their arms. This has the effect of reducing the slightly irksome similarity - in mood, key, pace, instrumentation - of many of the songs on offer. His irksome bosses at headquarters don't comprehend the risk but I guess those in faraway command are the same all over the universe. This has not only slowed down the whole process of integration but has also proved to be irksome to stakeholders in commerce. It is irksome that some common sense preventative measures are not in place. Summer had arrived and through the open door the sound of a tin whistle-playing busker/beggar grew irksome. Synonyms irritating, annoying, vexing, vexatious, galling, exasperating, displeasing, grating, disagreeable
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