TIRESOME Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

tiresome

adjective

ˈtī(-ə)r-səm

Definition of tiresome next

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest what a tiresome church service that turned out to be

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Recent Examples of tiresome Under Luis Enrique, the Parisians have become one of, if not, the dominant forces in the European game and, with a young squad full of togetherness, tenacity and a tiresome work ethic, the sky really is the limit for this team. —

Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 But the relentless words of wisdom, and the shouting-to-the-rafters way they’re delivered, soon become tiresome. —

Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026 But eating your own food day in and day out can get tiresome. —

Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026 The dispensing of moral instruction is an often tiresome staple of child-friendly animation, but the lessons that Mabel must learn—to be less impulsive, less strident, and more willing to see the good in others—also turn out to be shrewd organizational and negotiating tactics. —

Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tiresome

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Sometimes safe and boring can be a winning strategy.

— Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The cause can be something as simple as a lack of water or more complex, like fungal wilt diseases, tomato wilt viruses, walnut toxicity, or boring insects.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026