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Displeasing vs Irksome - What's the difference?

displeasing | irksome |

As adjectives the difference between displeasing and irksome

is that displeasing is unattractive, dislikable, objectionable while irksome is disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious.

As a verb displeasing

is .

displeasing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • irksome

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious.
    • He has this irksome habit of racing up to red lights, so he has to brake heavily.

    Related terms

    * irk * irksomely * irksomeness

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