tedious

[tee-dee-uhs, tee-juhs] / ˈti di əs, ˈti dʒəs /

ADJECTIVE

dull, monotonous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoying banal boring dreary endless exhausting humdrum laborious tiresome tiring uninteresting

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy eventful exciting facile interesting pleasant

WEAK

entertaining

Example Sentences

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One fluorescent dancing man is a party, but a room full of them grows tedious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It took roughly two weeks of tedious work, sifting through hours of grainy recordings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Among the many tedious features of market panics is the well-known cognitive error of catastrophizing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

However tedious, it’s smart to review your drug coverage annually.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

So I struggled to attend to the tedious speeches.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein