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Meaning of "irksomeness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IRKSOMENESS

irksomeness  [ˈɜːksəmnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRKSOMENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Irksomeness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IRKSOMENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of irksomeness in the English dictionary

The definition of irksomeness in the dictionary is the quality of being irksome.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRKSOMENESS


awesomeness
ˈɔːsəmnəs
buxomness
ˈbʌksəmnəs
cumbersomeness
ˈkʌmbəsəmnəs
frolicsomeness
ˈfrɒlɪksəmnəs
gamesomeness
ˈɡeɪmsəmnəs
gladsomeness
ˈɡlædsəmnəs
handsomeness
ˈhænsəmnəs
lightsomeness
ˈlaɪtsəmnəs
lissomeness
ˈlɪsəmnəs
lissomness
ˈlɪsəmnəs
lonesomeness
ˈləʊnsəmnəs
longsomeness
ˈlɒŋsəmnəs
mettlesomeness
ˈmɛtəlsəmnəs
noisomeness
ˈnɔɪsəmnəs
quarrelsomeness
ˈkwɒrəlsəmnəs
toilsomeness
ˈtɔɪlsəmnəs
toothsomeness
ˈtuːθsəmnəs
troublesomeness
ˈtrʌbəlsəmnəs
unwholesomeness
ʌnˈhəʊlsəmnəs
wearisomeness
ˈwɪərɪsəmnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRKSOMENESS

iritic
iritis
irk
irksome
irksomely
Irkutsk
IRL
IRM
IRN
IRO
iroko
iron
iron (II) sulphate
iron (III) oxide
iron age
Iron Chancellor
iron constitution

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRKSOMENESS

adhesiveness
appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awareness
brand awareness
business
closeness
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
doneness
effectiveness
hoarseness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness

Synonyms and antonyms of irksomeness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «irksomeness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRKSOMENESS

Find out the translation of irksomeness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of irksomeness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «irksomeness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

irksomeness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fastidio
570 millions of speakers

English

irksomeness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

irksomeness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

irksomeness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irksomeness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্লান্তিদায়কতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ennui
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidakadilan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lästigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

煩わし
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

irksomeness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Irksomeness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

irksomeness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

irksomeness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयानकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

irksomeness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fastidiosità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

irksomeness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

irksomeness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

irksomeness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

irksomeness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

irksomeness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

irksomeness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

irksomeness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of irksomeness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRKSOMENESS»

The term «irksomeness» is used very little and occupies the 162.707 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRKSOMENESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «irksomeness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «irksomeness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about irksomeness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRKSOMENESS»

Discover the use of irksomeness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to irksomeness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Five anonymous plays
When as it happed that Irksomeness hath met them in the way. For I, poor Wisdom, here am placed among these craggy clifts, And he that seeks to win my love must venture many shifts; But it I bear thee great good will, and here I promise thee ...
John Stephen Farmer, 1575
2
English Dramatic Interludes, 1300–1580: A Reference Guide
Severity, Irksomeness, Snatch, Honest Recreation; 3. Indulgence, Wisdom, Mother Bee; 4. Wantonness, Fancy, Doll; 5. Wit, Search, Inquisition, 6: Good Nurture, Catch, Lob. the action is partly unlocalized (sc. 1, 4, 9, 10) while itis possible to ...
Darryll Grantley, 2004
3
A Veblen Treasury: From Leisure Class to War, Peace, and ...
Such is of course not the case in the labor-value theory of Marx, to whom the question of the irksomeness of labor is quite irrelevant, so far as regards the relation between labor and production. The substantial diversity or incompatibility of the ...
Thorstein Veblen, 1993
4
Essays in Our Changing Order
The irksomeness of labor is a spiritual fact ; it lies in the indignity of the thing. The fact of its irksomeness is, of course, none the less real and cogent for its being of a spiritual kind. Indeed, it is all the more substantial and irremediable on that ...
Thorstein Bunde Veblen, León Ardzrooni, 1964
5
The Place of Science in Modern Civilization
with the Benthamite-utilitarian position to which Ricardo somewhat loosely and uncritically adhered. The decisive fact about labor, that quality by virtue of which it is assumed to be the final term in the theory of production, is its irksomeness.
Thorstein Veblen, 2007
6
Work, Society, and Culture
from work — such as government, religious observances, and sports — while often distressing are yet always creditable, Veb- len concludes that ultimately irksomeness of work is but a socio-cultural phenomenon.19 This, however, is not the ...
Yves R. Simon, Vukan Kuic, 1986
7
Karl Marx's Economics: Critical Assessments
... serves as a measure both of the labor expended and the value produced, and since in Ricardo's utilitarian philosopy there is no more vital fact underlying this irksomeness, therefore no surplus-value theory follows from the main position.
John Cunningham Wood, 1988
8
The English Moralities from the Point of View of Allegory
She urges him to attack Irksomeness again, and presents him with a sword. Fortified with this new weapon he challenges the monster to a second trial of strength, and this time the luck is on Wit's side. He pursues Irksomeness off the stage, ...
9
Documents on and from the History of Economic Thought and ...
Pain- pleasure, irksomeness, etc., not the basis of economics—not a labor value. Instead we use means to get ends—nothing to do with pain or pleasure. The means are not pains—they are resources—physical human and technological.
Warren J. Samuels, Marianne Frances Johnson, Kirk Johnson, 2008
10
British Drama 1533-1642: A Catalogue: Volume II: 1567-1589
Good Nurture restores him to sense and introduces him to the true Honest Recreation, whom Wit finds boring. Two sailors blindfold Idleness and rob him of the money he stole from Wit. Wit rescues Idleness and fights Irksomeness, who leaves ...
Martin Wiggins, Catherine Richardson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRKSOMENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term irksomeness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Looking Back: From our files for June 21, 2015
... room with coal hods, ash pans and the things that produce dust and dirt, to a cool sanitary place, where labor loses its irksomeness. With a ... «Central Kentucky News, Jun 15»
2
Food review - Riverford recipe box: salvation in a box for time-poor …
I didn't have the irksomeness of weighing anything, you just tip it in when instructed. And it wasn't stressful at all because it wasn't up to me to ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Apr 15»
3
The Do's and Don'ts of Apple Watch Etiquette
... wondrous at breaking up the flow of an intimate and agreeable tête-à-tête, and have the added irksomeness of being ambiance-disruptors. «Gotta Be Mobile, Mar 15»
4
Win or lose, the heavens won't fall
... to threaten fire and brimstone if Jonathan loses in a free and fair election, is simply vexatious, deliberate aggravation and sheer irksomeness. «Daily Sun, Jan 15»
5
UCSB Department of Theater and Dance Does Middletown
Performed by 12 actors and set in mid-20th-century Middle America, the play infuses the quaint relationships and familiar irksomeness of ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Nov 14»
6
Israel's 'Moral Hazard' in Gaza
Besides the sheer irksomeness of any of the rest of us in the world community having to pay to repair that damage, think about what this ... «Consortium News, Oct 14»
7
Bilawal Bhutto tries to steal classmate's pencil in school, gets beaten …
“Well, this is sheer irksomeness for us, we can't even say that he is not one of ours,” Pakistan PMO's official spokesperson told Faking News. «Firstpost, Sep 14»
8
As it happened: Scottish independence campaign, Wednesday, 10 …
This irksomeness is exacerbated by the knowledge that newly arrived immigrants with tenuous Scottish roots are entitled to vote. I understand ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
9
A book for the beach: Beastly Things by Donna Leon
... hero across the bridge connecting the city to the mainland and Mestre, where his sensibilities are assaulted by the irksomeness of traffic jams ... «The Guardian, Jul 14»
10
Opinions divided after hit-and-miss dinner outing in 'downtown' Beirut
It was easy to understand my irksomeness when I had a gander at the other two. Our friend's cosy combo of hummus, falafel, stuffed spinach ... «Sunday World, May 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Irksomeness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/irksomeness>. Apr 2024 ».
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