tedious
[ tee-dee-uhs, tee-juhs ]
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.
Origin of tedious
1Other words for tedious
Other words from tedious
- 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
- un·te·di·ous, adjective
- un·te·di·ous·ly, adverb
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How to use tedious in a sentence
There is a little suspicion, a little imputation laid upon over-tedious and dilatory counsels.
Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions | John Donne
British Dictionary definitions for tedious
tedious
/ (ˈtiːdɪəs) /
adjective
causing fatigue or tedium; monotonous
obsolete progressing very slowly
Derived forms of tedious
- tediously, adverb
- tediousness, noun
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