irksomeness
State of irritating
Irksomeness is the quality of being annoying or tedious in a way that wears on one's patience.
It describes the capacity of something to provoke mild but persistent irritation rather than outright anger.
The irksomeness of the daily commute eventually made her look for a job closer to home.
The word carries a slightly formal or literary tone, appearing more often in written than spoken English.
Frustrated annoyance
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- aggravationState of being vexed
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
pestering · nagging · provocation · harassment · badgering · grating · chafing · needling
Tiresome lack of change
- tediumWearisome dullness
- wearisomenessQuality of causing fatigue
- dullnessLack of stimulation
- tiresomenessQuality causing weariness
dreariness · boredom · drudgery · repetitiveness · humdrum · sameness · plodding · laboriousness
Irritable, querulous disposition
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
- grouchinessIll-tempered state
grumpiness · crossness · snappishness · petulance · touchiness · irascibility · surliness · querulousness
vexation
Frustrated annoyance
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- aggravationState of being vexed
- botherTo annoy or disturb
nuisance · pestering · nagging · provocation · harassment · badgering · grating · chafing · needling · nettling
monotony
Tiresome lack of change
- tediumWearisome dullness
- wearisomenessQuality of causing fatigue
- dullnessLack of stimulation
tiresomeness · dreariness · boredom · drudgery · repetitiveness · humdrum · sameness · plodding · laboriousness · mundanity
peevishness
Irritable, querulous disposition
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
grouchiness · grumpiness · crossness · snappishness · petulance · touchiness · irascibility · surliness · querulousness · tetchiness
irksomenesspleasantness
Quality of being agreeable
delightfulness · charm · agreeableness · enjoyableness · pleasingness
irksomenessinterest
Attention, stake, or fee
fascination · captivation · enthrallment · stimulation · excitement