tedious

[tee-dee-uhs, tee-juhs]

adjective

1. marked by monotony or tedium; long and tiresome.

   tedious tasks; a tedious journey.

   Synonyms: dull, monotonous, boring, wearing

2. wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a speaker, a writer, or the work they produce; prolix.

tedious

/ ˈtiːdɪəs /

adjective

1. causing fatigue or tedium; monotonous

2. obsolete,  progressing very slowly

Other Word Forms

• tediously adverb
• tediousness noun
• overtedious adjective
• overtediously adverb
• overtediousness noun
• untedious adjective
• untediously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of tedious¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin tēdiōsus, Late Latin taediōsus, from taedi(um) tedium + -ōsus -ous

Example Sentences

Switching to Laguna High had seemed like the right decision — he had found Pali’s temporary pivot to online learning tedious, and felt isolated from his friends.

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It can get a little bit monotonous and a little bit tedious.

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If titles were decided on percentage of possession and number of passes then Rangers would be going toe-to-toe with Celtic right now, but it's tedious.

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"Rowling's critics claim she is transphobic, the greatest sin of our time, and use the usual tedious hyperbole to demonise her," Boyne wrote.

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Salad makes for a great potluck dish, but it can be both tedious and time-consuming to cut and slice each ingredient and whip up a homemade dressing.

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Related Words

• annoying 
• banal 
• boring 
• dreary 
• endless 
• exhausting 
• humdrum 
• laborious 
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• uninteresting