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Definitions

tiresome

[tahyuhr-suhm] / ˈtaɪər səm /
ADJECTIVE
irritating, exasperating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoying boring dull exhausting ho-hum laborious monotonous onerous tedious tired tiring uninteresting
WEAK
a bit much arduous boresome burdensome demanding difficult drag dragging drudging enervative exacting fatiguing flat hard heavy hefty humdrum irksome jading nowhere oppressive strenuous too much tough trying uncool unrelieved vexatious wearing wearisome wearying yawn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
active easy eventful exciting interesting light lively trivial
WEAK
facile fun nice stimulating

Example Sentences

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"It hasn't even been a week since we experienced a similar situation. It is getting tiresome," Oliva said as she returned home after giving up on plans to visit her daughter.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Why you should let it fade: Nostalgia proved to be a dastardly curse with “Little Fockers,” a theatrical experience memorable only for how dry and tiresome its comic beats were.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

It'll be long and tiresome in Washington on Friday, it's got all the potential to be gaudy and embarrassing, uneasy on the eyes and the ears.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

A tiresome soap opera renewed itself with wide receiver A.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

“Doesn’t it get tiresome, Mr. Kapasi, showing people the same thing every day?”

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri