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Irksome vs Pesky - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between irksome and pesky

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

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.

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    * irk * irksomely * irksomeness

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    pesky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Annoying, troublesome, irritating.

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