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irksome

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of irksome

causing annoyance
  • the irksome habit of leaving all the kitchen cabinet doors open
Synonyms of irksome

abrasive, aggravating, annoying, bothersome, chafing, disturbing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, irritating, maddening, nettlesome, nettling, peeving, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, pesty, rankling, riling, vexatious, vexing
Words Related to irksome

burdensome, discomforting, displeasing, disquieting, distressing, importunate, importune, inconveniencing

angering, enraging, infuriating

brattish, bratty, mischievous, offensive, troublesome, upsetting

distractive, painful, stressful, tiresome, troubling, trying, worrisome

biting, grating, jangling, jarring, spiny, thorny
Near Antonyms of irksome

delightful, pleasing

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