Irksome

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Tedious and irritating to the point of causing frustration or annoyance.

“The irksome paperwork took hours to complete and left her drained by the afternoon.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

irk·some

Related Words

Synonyms

boringdeadeningdull slowtedioustiresomewearisome

Antonyms

pleasantenjoyable

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with 'irk', contains K which is uncommon, ends in '-some'

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Scrabble

K (5 pts) and M (3 pts) both add good value, the '-some' suffix is a useful pattern

Words Related to Irksome

Words you can make from Irksome

Shorter words formed from the letters in “irksome”.

eskimo isomer moires rimose smoker emirs ireos keirs keros kiers koeri kreis krems krome merks meros mikes mires mirks miser moier moire moise mokes

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