boresome

adjective

bore·​some

ˈbō(ə)rsəm,

ˈbȯ(ə)rs-,

ˈbōəs-,

ˈbȯ(ə)s-

: causing or tending to cause boredom : tedious, monotonous, tiresome

boresomely adverb

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