tedious
adjective
marked by monotony or tedium; long and tiresome.
tediousness
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a word derived from
tedious.
Example Sentences
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By 1989, the Slow Food Manifesto was signed by over 20 global delegates - pledging to "escape the tediousness of fast-food" by "defending old-fashioned food traditions".
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Watching the play, “you sit through the tediousness of the every day, and by the time the third act comes around, you’re like, ‘Well, I don’t care anymore.’”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
It’s a chipper declaration about the obsolescence of boy-girl rules, the tediousness of assumptions and the glory of creativity.
From Washington Post ● May 24, 2022
But they complain that the rules are onerous, particularly the tediousness of documenting virtually anything that happens on the farm.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2017
Only those who have participated in "Hunt Groups" can realise the combined tediousness and tension of the moments that followed.
From Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Martin Ross
