tiresome

[ tahyuhr-suhm ]

adjective

1. causing or liable to cause a person to tire; wearisome:

   a tiresome job.

   Synonyms: humdrum, dull

2. annoying or vexatious.

   Antonyms: interesting

tiresome

/ ˈtaɪəsəm /

adjective

1. boring and irritating; irksome

Derived Forms

• ˈtiresomeness, noun
• ˈtiresomely, adverb

Other Words From

• tiresome·ly adverb
• tiresome·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiresome¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; tire ¹ + -some ¹

Example Sentences

It has been an interesting and tiresome week in the news.

From Salon

At the risk of tiresome repetition, these claims that thousands of noncitizens are voting are simply not true.

From Salon

"During the debate, Harris scrapped the time-worn, fruitless Democratic practice of treating Trump mainly as a dangerous, imperious liar. Instead, she cast him as insecure, tiresome, and small."

From Salon

If the character becomes tiresome, the player does not.

From Los Angeles Times

The daughter of Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, triggers the incel-minded online right by being a Brooklyn hipster who rejects the tiresome conservative rules for how women are allowed to dress or behave.

From Salon

Related Words

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