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

In recent years, there has been an increasingly tiresome requirement that football jerseys be, in some way, related to the past. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 July 2026

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

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