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Meaning and definition for "irksome" word

[adjective] so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"
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\Irk"some\, a. 1. Wearisome; tedious; disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; as, irksome hours; irksome tasks. For not to irksome toil, but to delight, He made us. --Milton. 2. Weary; vexed; uneasy. [Obs.] Let us therefore learn not to be irksome when God layeth his cross upon us. --Latimer. Syn: Wearisome; tedious; tiresome; vexatious; burdensome. Usage: {Irksome}, {Wearisome}, {Tedious}. These epithets describe things which give pain or disgust. Irksome is applied to something which disgusts by its nature or quality; as, an irksome task. Wearisome denotes that which wearies or wears us out by severe labor; as, wearisome employment. Tedious is applied to something which tires us out by the length of time occupied in its performance; as, a tedious speech. Wearisome nights are appointed to me. --Job vii. 3. Pity only on fresh objects stays, But with the tedious sight of woes decays. --Dryden. -- {Irk"some*ly}, adv. -- {Irk"some*ness}, n.

Synonyms for irksome

boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, slow, tedious, tiresome, uninteresting, wearisome

Related terms: aggravating, annoying, backbreaking, besetting, boresome, boring, bothering, bothersome, burdensome, chafing, crushing, disturbing, drudging, dull, exasperating, exhausting, fagging, fatiguing, galling, grueling, harassing, heavy, hefty, importunate, importune, irking, irritating, nettling, onerous, oppressive, painful, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, plaguesome, plaguey, plaguing, provoking, stupefyingly boring, stupid, stuporific, teasing, tedious, tiresome, tiring, tormenting, troublesome, troubling, trying, uninteresting, vexatious, vexing, weariful, wearing, wearisome, wearying, worrisome, worrying, yawny

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Let's analyse "irksome" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EMOSKRI. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: irksome: 9 + 6 + 5 = 20, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: irksome: 9 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 5 = 36, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
K (1) 11 Justice Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
M (1) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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