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 of tiring

• boring
• wearying
• slow
• weary
• stupid
• dull
• old
• dusty
• heavy

Examples of tiring in a Sentence

the seminar was tiring and not particularly helpful or informative

Recent Examples on the Web

Everything seems tiring and exhausting, especially the simplest, most mundane activities. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 26 July 2026

Finding another partner following non-renewal can become tiring and financially undesirable. — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Of course, the players were tiring, and Argentina were always going to respond, but Tuchel’s substitutions made England passive. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026

For Rocha, however, the claims examined in the documentary are groundless — and tiring. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

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