irksome

From Middle English irkesome, irksum, equivalent to irk +‎ -some, or perhaps continuing (in altered form) Old English weorcsum (“painful, hurtful”).

• enPR: ûrk'səm, IPA^(key): /ˈɚksəm/

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irksome (comparative more irksome, superlative most irksome)

1. Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition

   Synonyms: bothersome, annoying, irritating, wearisome, tedious

   He has this irksome habit of racing up to red lights, so he has to brake heavily.

• irk
• irksomely
• irksomeness

• kirsome, smokier