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tire⋅some
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ˈtaɪ
ə
r
səm
/
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r
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m
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–adjective
1.
causing or liable to cause a person to tire; wearisome:
a tiresome job.
2.
annoying or vexatious.
Origin:
1490–1500;
tire
1
+
-some
1
Related forms:
tire⋅some⋅ly,
adverb
tire⋅some⋅ness,
noun
Synonyms:
1.
dull, fatiguing, humdrum.
Antonyms:
2.
interesting.
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tire·some
(tīr'səm)
adj. Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome. See Synonyms at
boring
.
tire'some·ly
adv.
,
tire'some·ness
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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