boresome

[ bawr-suhm, bohr- ]

adjective

1. tedious; dull; wearisome; boring.

Word History and Origins

Origin of boresome¹

First recorded in 1865–70; bore ¹ + -some ¹

Example Sentences

As for wars," she continued with apparent irrelevance, "there's this much to be said: a lot of good men may get killed, but when you think of the thousands of detestable, tyrannical, stingy, boresome husbands—well, it is to be imagined that a few widows will manage to bear up.

From Project Gutenberg

They rose without surprise or disorder, still with strict attention to business continuing to munch at the grass they had plucked as they lay, for all the world as if a famous adventure-seeking general had been only the harmless but boresome shepherd who came to drive them out to pastures new.

From Project Gutenberg

Her musical parties are rigidly musical and to me, therefore, rigidly boresome, especially as she herself sings very little.

From Project Gutenberg

There was an element of excitement in serving moral fiction to unsuspecting listeners, but hoodwinking himself proved a boresome task.

From Project Gutenberg

Well, Judge, life has become rather boresome, so I thought I would drop in and ask you to do me a small favor.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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