drudging

ADJECTIVE

boring

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dull humdrum lifeless monotonous mundane stale stodgy stuffy stupid tame tedious tiresome tiring trite uninteresting

STRONG

bomb bummer cloying commonplace dead drab drag flat nothing nowhere plebeian routine stereotyped zero

WEAK

arid bromidic characterless colorless ho-hum insipid interminable irksome mid moth-eaten platitudinous prosaic repetitious spiritless threadbare unexciting unvaried vapid wearisome well-worn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright current eventful exciting intelligent interesting lively new smart

STRONG

different unusual

WEAK

fascinating

ADJECTIVE

tedious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoying banal boring dreary endless exhausting humdrum laborious tiresome tiring uninteresting

WEAK

arid bromidic drab dragging draggy dry dull as dishwater dusty enervating fatiguing ho-hum insipid irksome lifeless long-drawn-out mortal pabulum poky prosaic prosy slow snooze soporific unexciting vapid weariful wearisome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy eventful exciting facile interesting pleasant

WEAK

entertaining

ADJECTIVE

tiresome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoying boring dull exhausting ho-hum laborious monotonous onerous tedious tired tiring uninteresting

WEAK

a bit much arduous boresome burdensome demanding difficult drag dragging enervative exacting fatiguing flat hard heavy hefty humdrum irksome jading nowhere oppressive strenuous too much tough trying uncool unrelieved vexatious wearing wearisome wearying yawn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active easy eventful exciting interesting light lively trivial

WEAK

facile fun nice stimulating

ADJECTIVE

weariful

Synonyms

WEAK

arid bomb bromidic characterless colorless commonplace drab drag drear dreary dry dull flat ho-hum humdrum insipid interminable irksome lifeless monotonous moth-eaten mundane nothing nowhere platitudinous plebeian prosaic repetitious routine spiritless stale stereotyped stodgy stuffy stupid tame tedious threadbare tiresome tiring trite unexciting uninteresting unvaried vapid wearisome weary well-worn

Example Sentences

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But if the new lines go through for 2026, they could pit long-serving older members of the Texas delegation against younger newcomers, drudging up existing tensions in the Democratic Party over age and seniority.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025

For most people, each day has become a drudging cycle of searching for bread and water and waiting in lines.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

Those efforts all have something in common: They use software to take on drudging tasks like transcribing and initial data-gathering so that journalists have more time to do more intensive reporting.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2023

The defense tried to discredit Constand and the other women, attacking their credibility and drudging up their past misbehaviors.

From The Verge • Apr. 26, 2018

He pursues it with the drudging fidelity of a mechanical laborer, combined with the enthusiasm of a poet and the comprehensive wisdom of a statesman.

From The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 by Various

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