wearisome

adjective

wea·​ri·​some ˈwir-ē-səm 

: causing weariness : tiresome

wearisomely adverb

wearisomeness noun

Synonyms

• arid
• boring
• colorless
• drab
• dreary
• drudging
• dry
• dull
• dusty
• flat
• heavy
• ho-hum
• humdrum
• jading
• jejune
• leaden
• mind-numbing
• monochromatic
• monotonous
• numbing
• old
• pedestrian
• ponderous
• slow
• stale
• stodgy
• stuffy
• stupid
• tame
• tedious
• tiresome
• tiring
• uninteresting
• weary
• wearying

Examples of wearisome in a Sentence

We had to listen to the usual wearisome complaints.

Her stories can get a little wearisome.

Recent Examples on the Web

But the film never achieves the heights of the classic actioners that clearly inspired it, and its overuse of familiar genre tropes (for once, can’t the main villain be uncharismatic, like so many in real life?) soon becomes wearisome. —Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025

Plus, a tiny bathroom with a lukewarm shower and scratchy towels can make even the best hotels feel wearisome rather than wonderful. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025

The hybrid experience has grown wearisome since the binge-Zoom years of the pandemic. —Steve Tengler, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

Given the miserable performance of the Tom Brady-less New England Patriots, the Boston Bruins choking, and the wearisome Boston Red Sox losing, the Celtics have suddenly become the crown jewel of Boston sports. —Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

wearisome

adjective

wea·​ri·​some ˈwir-ē-səm 

: causing weariness : tiresome

a wearisome lecture

wearisomely adverb

wearisomeness noun