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tiresome

[tahyuhr-suhm] / ˈtaɪər səm /
ADJECTIVE
irritating, exasperating
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 drudging 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

Example Sentences

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"It hasn't even been a week since we experienced a similar situation. It is getting tiresome," Oliva said as she returned home after giving up on plans to visit her daughter.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

It is tiresome to hear servers deliver endless preplanned patter at the table, says Milioulis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

An increasingly tiresome "jam tomorrow" line only created the most incendiary environment that some Rangers observers can ever remember.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

That has led to a long, loud and frankly tiresome chorus of well-meaning fans across America crying to liberate Trout, so a great player could take the postseason stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

The oldest, most tiresome game is: What If.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti