tiring

adjective

tir·​ing ˈtī-riŋ 

ˈtī-ər-iŋ

: causing weariness or lack of strength or energy

a tiring schedule

a very tiring workout

Karlowicz, a fifth-grade teacher, said she ran in last year's Ragnar Relay Cape Cod, which gave her some familiarity with racing on back-to-back days. "It's so tiring," she said. "There's a huge mental challenge to do it. It's very invigorating to overcome that."

—Steve Derderian

tiringly adverb

tiringly hot weather

a tiringly repetitive process

Synonyms

• arid
• boring
• colorless
• drab
• dreary
• drudging
• dry
• dull
• dusty
• flat
• heavy
• ho-hum
• humdrum
• jading
• jejune
• leaden
• mind-numbing
• monochromatic
• monotonous
• numbing
• old
• pedestrian
• ponderous
• slow
• stale
• stodgy
• stuffy
• stupid
• tame
• tedious
• tiresome
• uninteresting
• wearisome
• weary
• wearying

Examples of tiring in a Sentence

the seminar was tiring and not particularly helpful or informative

Recent Examples on the Web

Ultimately, many on the internet have identified this week as a particularly tiring one for Black K-pop fans. —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025

Of course, going from shows to pickleball classes to after-hours jam sessions at B.B. King’s Blues Club can be tiring. —Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Sanchez added a selfie from bed, sharing how tiring her pregnancy is. —Charna Flam, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025

While squatting is a relatively rare problem at the national level, the issue has gotten more attention over the past year—and can be extremely tiring and stressful for property owners. —Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tiring

• tiring-house
• tiring-room

Rhymes for tiring

• firing
• hiring
• quiring
• wiring
• acquiring
• admiring
• aspiring
• conspiring
• enquiring
• expiring
• inspiring
• perspiring