irksomeness

Etymology

From Middle English irkesumnesse, irksomnes, irksumnes, urkesommenesse, yrkesumnesse; equivalent to irksome + -ness.

noun

  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; […]”