tedious

adjective. boring, uninteresting

adjective. boring, uninteresting

adjective. boring

adjective. dull, lackluster to the senses

adjective. pretentious, long-winded

Word Origin & History

early 15c., from Old French tedieus, from Late Latin taediosus "wearisome, irksome, tedious," from Latin taedium (see tedium).

To turn an interesting thief into a tedious honest man was not his aim.

It would be tedious to relate each step of the ensuing negotiations.

You may think you're very romantic, but I think you're just a tedious fool!

Vivian waited a full hour afterwards in tedious suspense in the study.

Not to be tedious, they had many other beliefs of a similar kind.

He would find it noisy and tedious, even if it were intelligible.

The one announces no tedious waits; the other no tiresome measures.

In this tedious and protracted inquiry he had no instructor, nor assistant, nor adviser.

But it is rather a long story, and I hope I shall not be tedious.'

Only that and one other message broke the tedious eternity of that long hour.