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

AI users in the Salesforce survey said the technology gave them better personalized product recommendations, eliminated tedious product research, and helped them compare prices and keep to their budgets.

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AI users in the Salesforce survey said the technology gave them better personalized product recommendations, eliminated tedious product research, and helped them compare prices and keep to their budgets.

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It’s a tedious task, but unfortunately, that’s exactly what you need to do.

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What comes before is boring, dull, tedious, and frankly uninteresting.

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Practicing the opposite of all that she had been taught, she wove together the most boring, dull, tedious, and uninteresting bits of every speech she knew.

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