wearisome

[ weer-ee-suhm ]

adjective

1. causing weariness; fatiguing:

   a difficult and wearisome march.

2. tiresome or tedious:

   a wearisome person; a wearisome book.

   Synonyms: prosaic, prosy, dull, humdrum, monotonous, boring

   Antonyms: interesting

wearisome

/ ˈwɪərɪsəm /

adjective

1. causing fatigue or annoyance; tedious

Derived Forms

• ˈwearisomely, adverb
• ˈwearisomeness, noun

Other Words From

• weari·some·ly adverb
• weari·some·ness noun
• un·weari·some adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wearisome¹

First recorded in 1400–50, wearisome is from the late Middle English word werysom. See weary, -some ¹

Example Sentences

But when that goes on for days, and you haven't the memories of a night out with friends to offset it, it quickly become wearisome.

From BBC

Hopefully, they will be seen as wearisome, and that it is time to move on — the Trump circus has come and is on its way out.

From Salon

It’s been wearisome hearing Riley constantly refer to USC’s past as if he adopted a Pop Warner team and now wants credit for teaching the kids to block and tackle.

From Los Angeles Times

Conservative Party chairman Richard Holden dismissed the Labour leader's speech as "wearisome and rambling" with "no policy, no substance, and no plan".

From BBC

It’s funny, some years it starts to get a little wearisome and you kind of feel who’s going to win by the time you get to the Oscars.

From Los Angeles Times