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tedious

/ˈti.di.əs/adjective3 syllables

Tedious means: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.

Synonyms for tedious21

adjective, as in so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tiresome, wearisome, uninteresting

adjective, as in using or containing too many words

long-winded, verbose, windy, wordy, prolix, verbal

also used for tedious

monotonous, dreary, mind-numbing, drippy, drudgerous, longsome

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What does tedious mean?2

adjective

1

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness“a boring evening with uninteresting people”

2

using or containing too many words“long-winded (or windy) speakers”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Tedious in a sentence

  • Thanks to you, the backlog of tedious work has been completed.hrin
  • The assignment was very difficult, requiring hours of tedious work.EnglishFreak
  • However much you try to dress it up, office work can be quite tedious.patgfisher
  • If life is ridiculous and absurd, be glad that it is not tedious.Sladey
  • It is very tedious work, but very easy.carlosalberto
  • I don't wish you a lot of happiness, that would be tedious.samir_t
  • The long wait at the airport was tedious.Zifre
  • Your eccentricities can make you either charming or tedious.darinmex

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