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irksome
adjective irk·some \ˈərk-səm\
: annoying or irritating
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First Known Use of IRKSOME
15th century
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- abrasive, aggravating, bothersome, carking, chafing, disturbing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, annoying, irritating, maddening, nettlesome, nettling, peeving, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, pesty, plaguey (also plaguy), rankling, rebarbative, riling, vexatious, vexing
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irksome
adjective irk·some \ˈərk-səm\
Definition of IRKSOME for Kids
: causing annoyance <an irksome habit>
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