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irksomenesses

irksomenesses is the plural of irksomeness.

Meaning of irksomeness

Noun

irksomeness (countable and uncountable, plural irksomenesses)

  1. The 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...

Questions about irksomenesses

What is irksomenesses the plural of?
Irksomenesses is the plural of irksomeness.

Words near irksomenesses in the dictionary

  1. irks
  2. irksom
  3. irksome
  4. irksomely
  5. irksomeness
  6. irksomenesses
  7. Irkut
  8. Irkutsk
  9. Irkutskian
  10. Irkutskians
  11. irky

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