tedious
Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelongBoring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.
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» I found it tedious to do that.
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1 sensesBoring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.
ermüdend, langweilig, langwierig
ну́дныйnúdnyj, ску́чныйskúčnyj, утоми́тельныйutomítelʹnyj
нуднийnudnyj, стомливийstomlyvyj
- using or containing too many words
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
Examples
47 sentencesI found it tedious to do that.
I find this kind of work very tedious.
It can be tedious.
This can get tedious.
It was tedious and boring.
Translations
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Origin
English tedi(um) + -ous, from Old French tedieus, from Late Latin taediōsus, from Latin taEnglish tedi(um) + -ous, from Old French tedieus, from Late Latin taediōsus, from Latin taedium (“weariness, tedium”).
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Forms
more tedious, most tedious| Comparative | more tedious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tedious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
21 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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