All irksome synonyms
irk·some
I i adj irksome
- tedious — event: dull
- troublesome — causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
- bothersome — Someone or something that is bothersome is annoying or irritating.
- irritating — causing irritation; annoying; provoking: irritating questions.
- vexing — to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
- aggravating — causing or full of aggravation: I've had an aggravating day.
- troubling — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- burdensome — If you describe something as burdensome, you mean it is worrying or hard to deal with.
- tiresome — causing or liable to cause a person to tire; wearisome: a tiresome job.
adjective irksome
- annoying — Someone or something that is annoying makes you feel fairly angry and impatient.
- exasperating — Intensely irritating; infuriating.
- trying — extremely annoying, difficult, or the like; straining one's patience and goodwill to the limit: a trying day; a trying experience.
- wearing — gradually impairing or wasting: Reading small print can be wearing on the eyes.
- galling — that galls; chafing; irritating; vexing; exasperating.