wearisome

/'wiərisəm/
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wearisome

The wearisome lecture made the students yawn.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Causing weariness, fatigue, or boredom: Describes something that is tiring, tedious, or monotonous, often because it is long, repetitive, or uninteresting.
Usage

The adjective "wearisome" is used to describe tasks, activities, situations, or even people that are mentally or physically tiring due to their dull, repetitive, or prolonged nature. It often implies a sense of exhaustion or boredom resulting from the effort or patience required.

Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The long, wearisome journey left everyone exhausted.
    • She found the administrative paperwork to be a wearisome chore.
    • His wearisome complaints drained the energy from the room.
Advanced Usage
  • "to find something wearisome": to experience something as tiring or tedious.
    • I find these weekly meetings increasingly wearisome.
  • "wearisome in the extreme": an emphatic way to say something is extremely tiresome.
    • The constant noise from the construction was wearisome in the extreme.
Variants and Related Words
  • Weary (verb/adjective): To become or cause to become tired; feeling or showing tiredness.
    • The long hours began to weary the staff.
  • Weariness (noun): The state of being weary; fatigue.
    • A deep weariness settled over her after the project.
Synonyms
  • Tedious: Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
  • Tiresome: Causing one to feel bored or annoyed.
  • Monotonous: Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
  • Irksome: Irritating; annoying.
Antonyms
  • Engaging: Charming and attractive.
  • Stimulating: Encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm.
  • Refreshing: Serving to refresh or reinvigorate someone.
wearisome

The wearisome lecture made the students yawn.

Adjective
  1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
    • a boring evening with uninteresting people
    • the deadening effect of some routine tasks
    • a dull play
    • his competent but dull performance
    • a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention
    • what an irksome task the writing of long letters is- Edmund Burke
    • tedious days on the train
    • the tiresome chirping of a cricket- Mark Twain
    • other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome

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