tedious

Definition for tedious

adjective as in dull, monotonous

Strongest matches

annoying, banal, boring, dreary, endless, exhausting, humdrum, laborious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting

Weak matches

arid, bromidic, drab, dragging, draggy, drudging, 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

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Switching to Laguna High had seemed like the right decision — he had found Pali’s temporary pivot to online learning tedious, and felt isolated from his friends.

From Los Angeles Times

It can get a little bit monotonous and a little bit tedious.

From BBC

If titles were decided on percentage of possession and number of passes then Rangers would be going toe-to-toe with Celtic right now, but it's tedious.

From BBC

"Rowling's critics claim she is transphobic, the greatest sin of our time, and use the usual tedious hyperbole to demonise her," Boyne wrote.

From BBC

Salad makes for a great potluck dish, but it can be both tedious and time-consuming to cut and slice each ingredient and whip up a homemade dressing.

From Salon

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