tiresome

adjective

tire·​some ˈtī(-ə)r-səm How to pronounce tiresome (audio)
: wearisome, tedious
a tiresome lecture
tiresomely adverb
tiresomeness noun

Examples of tiresome in a Sentence

All those stories about his childhood can become tiresome after a while. what a tiresome church service that turned out to be
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The battles are limited in number, and yet hinder the sense of progression considerably with their tiresome nature and frantic attack animations. Sarah Thwaites, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025 While the first half of the film proves engaging enough, the remainder grows tiresome as the Rohirrim take refuge, and Wulf — who’s handsome as drawn, but irredeemably ruthless — tries to force his way in. Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024 Jay Baruchel, so affecting in 2023’s BlackBerry, is less successful, his withering nasal drone growing tiresome across the film’s 110-minute runtime. Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025 The tiresome, overconfident Musk finished second (29.3 percent), while an endless, if barely audible, drumbeat for Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle series was enough to earn the duchess third place (12.7 percent). airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tiresome

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiresome was circa 1520

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“Tiresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiresome. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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tiresome

adjective
tire·​some ˈtī(ə)r-səm How to pronounce tiresome (audio)
: likely to tire one because of length or dullness : boring
a tiresome lecture
tiresomely adverb

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