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1.
marked by tedium; long and tiresome: tedious tasks; a tedious journey.
2.
wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a speaker or writer; prolix.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin tēdiōsus, Late Latin taediōsus. See tedium, -ous
1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin tēdiōsus, Late Latin taediōsus. See tedium, -ous
Related forms
te·di·ous·ly, adverb
te·di·ous·ness, noun
o·ver·te·di·ous, adjective
o·ver·te·di·ous·ly, adverb
o·ver·te·di·ous·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
1. wearing, boring, tiring, monotonous, dull.
1. wearing, boring, tiring, monotonous, dull.
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tedious
1412, from O.Fr. tedieus, from L.L. tædiosus "wearisome, irksome, tedious," from L. tædium (see tedium).
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