irksome

[ urk-suh m ]

/ ˈɜrk səm /

annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome: irksome restrictions.

Obsolete. causing weariness or disgust.

Origin of irksome

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at irk, -some¹

irk·some·ly, adverb irk·some·ness, noun

irishwoman, iritic, iritis, iritomy, irk, irksome, irkutsk, irl, irm, irma, irminger current

For most New Yorkers, there are few things as irksome as strangers accosting you on the street.

How ‘Billy on the Street’ Host Billy Eichner Hit the Mainstream |Kevin Fallon |February 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
No, Peggy; tis irksome to stay here under the conditions of things, but I see not how it can be helped.

Peggy Owen at Yorktown |Lucy Foster Madison
But the sobriety and simplicity of Mr. Worthy's family were irksome to her.

The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales |Hannah More
Should it be irksome for you to write, send me an exact account, by word, how you find yourself.

My Ten Years' Imprisonment |Silvio Pellico

Markham had sought relief from his irksome confinement getting up the pleasant little novelty that had taken so well.

Bound to Succeed |Allen Chapman
And then all ties were irksome, all earthly attachments unnecessary.

Mrs. Craddock |W. Somerset Maugham

irksome

/ (ˈɜːksəm) /

causing vexation, annoyance, or boredom; troublesome or tedious

irksomely, adverb irksomeness, noun