Definition of Irksomeness. Meaning of Irksomeness. Synonyms of Irksomeness

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Definition of Irksomeness

Irksomeness
Irksome 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.

Meaning of Irksomeness from wikipedia

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