Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irksomeness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: irk-some-ness
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being irksome

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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; […]"

Etymology

From Middle English irkesumnesse, irksomnes, irksumnes, urkesommenesse, yrkesumnesse; equivalent to irksome + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *werǵ-, irkesumnesse
Suffix: irksome

Usage

Inflected Forms

irksomenesses (plural)

Synonyms

vexatiousness tediousness wearisomeness

Questions

What does irksomeness mean?: The state of being irksome
Where does irksomeness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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