WEARISOME Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

wearisome

adjective

ˈwir-ē-səm

Definition of wearisome next

as in tiring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest a wearisome lecture on civic responsibility

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Recent Examples of wearisome In doing so, the latter half of the series becomes wearisome and dull. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025 And while that may be understood going in, buyers can fail to appreciate how wearisome and costly long commutes become over time, or how isolated those used to having a social network close by can start to feel, Malone said. —

Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2025 But the film never achieves the heights of the classic actioners that clearly inspired it, and its overuse of familiar genre tropes (for once, can’t the main villain be uncharismatic, like so many in real life?) soon becomes wearisome. —

Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025 Plus, a tiny bathroom with a lukewarm shower and scratchy towels can make even the best hotels feel wearisome rather than wonderful. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wearisome

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When swallowing becomes difficult, eating can feel tiring or uncomfortable.

— Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
And adopting the mantle of cultural curmudgeon can get tiring.

— Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026