tedious

[ tee-dee-uhs, tee-juhs ]

/ ˈti di əs, ˈti dʒəs /

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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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1 wearing, boring, tiring, monotonous, dull.

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Origin of tedious

1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin tēdiōsus,Late Latin taediōsus.See tedium, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM tedious

te·di·ous·ly, adverbte·di·ous·ness, nouno·ver·te·di·ous, adjectiveo·ver·te·di·ous·ly, adverb

o·ver·te·di·ous·ness, nounun·te·di·ous, adjectiveun·te·di·ous·ly, adverb

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How to use tedious in a sentence

Getting a vaccine through clinical trials and approved by the Food and Drug Administration is a tedious, expensive, and time-consuming process.
Why staying cold is so important to a Covid-19 vaccine|Umair Irfan|December 11, 2020|Vox
Mic standHolding a microphone is fun when you’re pretending to host a game show, but it gets tedious during a staff meeting.
Gifts that make video calls look and feel more glamorous|Stan Horaczek|December 9, 2020|Popular-Science
You begin by collecting evidence, picking up or examining items around you, but the process is tedious.
‘Twin Mirror’ is a pale reflection of Dontnod’s previous, story-rich games|Elise Favis|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
Everything was happening on some sort of screen, and the tedious video engagements and text messages often left her frustrated.
“We Don’t Even Know Who Is Dead or Alive”: Trapped Inside an Assisted Living Facility During the Pandemic|by Ava Kofman|November 30, 2020|ProPublica

However, in a crowd of 30 million company pages, to stand out and grow your brand is undoubtedly a tedious task.
What will make your brand stand out on LinkedIn in 2020?|Harikrishna Kundariya|August 12, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Despite its length and occasional tediousness, that video has been watched (and re-watched) by nearly 800,000 viewers.
Meet the Young, Evangelical, Pro-Gay Movement|Gene Robinson|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The man who suspects his own tediousness, is yet to be born.
Charles Saatchi Answers Your Questions|The Daily Beast|May 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The observances of the table had one merit in the Fumbally household; they were conducted with no unnecessary tediousness.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II)|Charles James Lever
Formerly, too, the major had also excelled mightily in miscellaneous conversation, dominating it by sheer weight of tediousness.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
The sameness, the humdrum tediousness of the everyday life drives them to the city.
The American Country Girl|Martha Foote Crow
I would rather bear tediousness, dear, than have time made short by such means as have shortened mine.
Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy
Reference to his watch at short intervals intensified their duration, added gall to their tediousness.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for tedious

tedious

/ (ˈtiːdɪəs) /

adjective

causing fatigue or tedium; monotonous

obsolete progressing very slowly

Derived forms of tedious

tediously, adverbtediousness, noun

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