Meanings
plural irksomenesses
- countableuncountableThe state of being irksome
My dear child, it is not here as in Italy, women, amongst us, have no other employment than domestic duties; the talents which you possess will serve to relieve the irksomeness of solitude, perhaps, also, you may meet with a husband to whom they would be agreeable; […]
1807, [Germaine] de Staël Holstein, translated by D[ennis] Lawler, “[Book XIV. The History of Corinna.] Chapter I.”, in Corinna; or, Italy. […], volume IV, London: […] Corri, […]; and sold by Colburn, […], and Mackenzie, […], →OCLC, pages 7–8Synonyms: vexatiousness, tediousness, wearisomeness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being irksome
Origin
- Middle Englishirkesumnesse
- Englishirksomeness
From Middle English irkesumnesse, irksomnes, irksumnes, urkesommenesse, yrkesumnesse; equivalent to irksome + -ness.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish ärsyttävyys
- ärsyttävyysstate of being irksome
Latin molestia
- molestiastate of being irksome
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