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tedious
[ tee-dee-uhs, tee-juhs ]
/ Ėti di És, Ėti dŹÉs /
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adjective
marked by monotony or tedium; long and tiresome: tedious tasks; a tedious journey.
wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a speaker, a writer, or the work they produce; prolix.
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Origin of tedious
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teddy, teddy bear, Teddy boy, Teddy girl, Te Deum, tedious, tedium, TED spread, tee, tee-hee, teeing ground
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British Dictionary definitions for tedious
tedious
/ (ĖtiĖdÉŖÉs) /
adjective
causing fatigue or tedium; monotonous
obsolete progressing very slowly
Derived forms of tedious
tediously, adverbtediousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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