irk
1 synonym and 1 antonym for irk, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To annoy, vex or trouble someone.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
Irk is inherited from Middle English irken (‘to tire, grow weary’), which traces back through Old Norse yrkja (‘to work’) and Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną (‘to work’) to Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (‘to work’). It is cognate with Icelandic yrkja (‘to compose’), Swedish yrka (‘to urge, argue’) and Old English wyrċan (‘to wo...
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