adj
tiresome
TEYE-uh-suhm
adj
1
Causing boredom or mild annoyance because it drags on or is repetitive.
"Filling out the same form five times was tiresome."
"His constant complaining grew tiresome after a while."
How to Use Tiresome
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAnnoying or dull in a wearing-you-down way.
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Common pairings
grow tiresome
a tiresome task
Word Forms
more tiresome comparative, most tiresome superlative
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Etymology
From tire plus -some.