wea·ri·some

[weer-ee-suhm]
adjective
1.
causing weariness; fatiguing: a difficult and wearisome march.
2.
tiresome or tedious: a wearisome person; a wearisome book.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English werysom. See weary, -some1

wea·ri·some·ly, adverb
wea·ri·some·ness, noun
un·wea·ri·some, adjective


1. tiring. 2. boring, monotonous, humdrum, dull, prosy, prosaic.


2. interesting.
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wearisome or weariful (ˈwɪərɪsəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
causing fatigue or annoyance; tedious
 
weariful or weariful
 
adj
 
'wearisomely or weariful
 
adv
 
'wearifully or weariful
 
adv
 
'wearisomeness or weariful
 
n
 
'wearifulness or weariful
 
n

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Example sentences
There would be no life, only an existence wearisome and dull.
It was a wearisome task that consumed the whole day and led to nothing, since
  no human beings were at the scene of the woods fire.
We all know the outcome, so there's really no necessity to sit through the
  film's wearisome four hours.
What one may see as crowding and a wearisome din, another will enjoy as a
  charming expression of the city's energy.
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