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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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