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tiresome

adjective

tire·​some ˈtī(-ə)r-səm How to pronounce tiresome (audio)
: wearisome, tedious
a tiresome lecture
tiresomely adverb
tiresomeness noun

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
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The more trenchant critique, surely, is that the entwining of art and life has become a tiresome conceit, predicated on the bland notion that all great fiction must have an autobiographical component and a therapeutic aim. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025 That the music doesn’t grow tiresome or annoying is a feat in and of itself, but each new bout against the sirens deepens my appreciation for their songs. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025 These lazy, tiresome, played out lies are both unacceptable and unsurprising. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 The movie drags in the middle, when it’s locked in a prisoner drama that grows a little tiresome and predictable. Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tiresome

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiresome was circa 1520

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“Tiresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiresome. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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tiresome

adjective
tire·​some ˈtī(ə)r-səm How to pronounce tiresome (audio)
: likely to tire one because of length or dullness : boring
a tiresome lecture
tiresomely adverb

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