What is "tiresome" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does tiresome mean in English? Meaning of tiresome definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "tiresome" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "tiresome": so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

Adjective

  • Meaning: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  • Example: a boring evening with uninteresting people the deadening effect of some routine tasks a dull play his competent but dull performance a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention what an irksome task the writing of long letters is tedious days on the train the tiresome chirping of a cricket other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome
  • Synonyms: boring deadening dull ho-hum irksome slow tedious tiresome wearisome
  • Similar: uninteresting
  • Adjective: Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome. Eventually his long stories became tiresome.
  • Synonyms:

    tedious, onerous, laborious, monotonous, tired, boring, tiring, exhausting, annoying, uninteresting, dull, arduous, burdensome, demanding, difficult, drag, dragging, exacting, flat, hard, heavy, hefty, humdrum, irksome, oppressive, strenuous, too much, tough, trying, vexatious, wearing, wearisome, yawn, fatiguing, unrelieved, wearying, ho-hum, a bit much, boresome, drudging, enervative, jading, nowhere, uncool,

    Antonyms:

    exciting, interesting, trivial, lively, eventful, facile, fun, stimulating, easy, light, active, nice,

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    tiresome in English: tiresome
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