IRKSOME


Meaning of IRKSOME in English

-səm adjective

Etymology: Middle English irksom, from irken to irk + -som -some

1. obsolete : weary , vexed, disgusted

2. : tending to irk

an irksome task

: irritating , tedious

such irksome caution

• irk·some·ly adverb

• irk·some·ness noun -es

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