tiresome

adjective

tire·​some ˈtī(-ə)r-səm 

: wearisome, tedious

a tiresome lecture

tiresomely adverb

tiresomeness noun

Synonyms of tiresome

• boring
• tiring
• wearying
• slow
• stupid
• weary
• dull
• old
• dusty
• annoying

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

Recent Examples on the Web

There are genuine laughs sprinkled in but too many elements land with a thud — including an excessive amount of comedic gore that grows tiresome and a mailman/narrator gag that just isn’t funny. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Crucially, this Bond is terrific, not tiresome. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026

Its predictable and tiresome tribalism means that if Arsenal 2025-26 blossom from caterpillar into butterfly, there will still be some wanting to pin them down as formula football. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 May 2026

The Supertunia® petunias make this tiresome chore a thing of the past. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tiresome

adjective

tire·​some ˈtī(ə)r-səm 

: likely to tire one because of length or dullness : boring

a tiresome lecture

tiresomely adverb