"irksomeness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: irksomenesses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English irkesumnesse, irksomnes, irksumnes, urkesommenesse, yrkesumnesse; equivalent to irksome + -ness. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*werǵ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|irkesumnesse}} Middle English irkesumnesse, {{suffix|en|irksome|ness}} irksome + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} irksomeness (countable and uncountable, plural irksomenesses)
  1. The state of being irksome Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: vexatiousness, tediousness, wearisomeness Translations (state of being irksome): ärsyttävyys (Finnish), molestia [feminine] (Latin)

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