tiresome

adjective

tire·​some ˈtī(-ə)r-səm How to pronounce tiresome (audio)
: wearisome, tedious
a tiresome lecture
tiresomely adverb
tiresomeness noun

Examples of tiresome in a Sentence

All those stories about his childhood can become tiresome after a while. what a tiresome church service that turned out to be
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The giants, led by Goliath, are neat to behold, but Saul’s hallucinations quickly grow tiresome, the least interesting way to show a secure monarch succumbing to paranoia. Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025 There is also a good deal of tiresome comic business between Modi and his similarly talented but unsuccessful friends, Maurice Utrillo (Bruno Gouery) and Chaim Soutine (Ryan McParland). Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024 Now, with Valentine’s Day just around the corner and a slew of singles who are similarly fatigued with endless swiping, hookup culture and tiresome first dates, a proliferation of alternatives are starting to pop up. Emily Burns, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025 That was a core part of the original series and the sibling rivalry stuff can get tiresome pretty quickly. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tiresome

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiresome was circa 1520

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“Tiresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiresome. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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tiresome

adjective
tire·​some ˈtī(ə)r-səm How to pronounce tiresome (audio)
: likely to tire one because of length or dullness : boring
a tiresome lecture
tiresomely adverb

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