as in headaches
something that is a source of irritation
one of the prof's major irks is a cell phone that rings during a lecture
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in annoys
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
she irked her friend by chewing her gum loudly during the movie
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irks
Noun
-
Unfortunately, a year after the rollout of DSO, Bayer’s headaches remain.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025 -
Common symptoms include cough, headaches, sneezing, runny nose, and congestion.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Kim, the Korean American artist, who is deaf, shared in an email that the billboard reflected personal frustrations.—
Travis Diehl,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
-
There have been frustrations with how things have panned out on the court, and the body language of the group was concerning in a loss in Detroit on Saturday.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
There’s also a scene where Sylvie confronts Bob about never talking about his past, a subject that irritates him because of its irrelevance to his larger project.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
-
Chafing Chafing occurs when skin rubs against skin or clothing, causing friction that irritates the skin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
27 Nov. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near irks
Cite this Entry
“Irks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irks. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share