as in annoying
causing annoyance
the irksome habit of leaving all the kitchen cabinet doors open
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Recent Examples of irksome
Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy as a woman at war, who every day wakes up and battles the rude, stupid, inconsiderate, lazy, overly helpful, insufficiently helpful, condescending, and just plain irksome people who are unlucky enough to cross her path.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
This becomes irksome to others.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Trump tends to speak in a stream of consciousness style that’s irksome for the leader of the free world.
—Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The documentary can be irksome, and its chronology a touch confusing, but Spiegelman is an entertaining interlocutor, and so are many of the artists and critics who testify to his greatness here.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
This becomes irksome to others.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Trump tends to speak in a stream of consciousness style that’s irksome for the leader of the free world.
—Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The documentary can be irksome, and its chronology a touch confusing, but Spiegelman is an entertaining interlocutor, and so are many of the artists and critics who testify to his greatness here.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irksome
Adjective
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Few things are as annoying as a vacuum cleaner that leaves a strip of dust by the baseboards and in the corners.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ding-dong ditched … well into adulthood—one person rang a neighbor's doorbell repeatedly just to be annoying.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Very few things are more frustrating than Wi-Fi that lags mid-stream, mid-binge, or mid-video calls.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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As frustrating as learning my bearings can be at times, the a-ha moments are always a joy.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Atopic dermatitis is a chronic condition with genetic and environmental causes, whereas atopic dermatitis stems from an irritating substance that triggers a rash.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Going Overboard with Outdoor Lighting Light pollution can be just as irritating as that dog down the street who barks like clockwork for 30 minutes every night.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ghosts that wink could be scary but the face Sal makes is disturbing in other ways.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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In cases where advertising is inevitable, some prefer ads that appeal on a personal level over messaging that can be inappropriate or, even, disturbing and offensive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Irksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irksome. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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