tir·ing
| \ ˈtī-riŋ
, ˈtī-ər-iŋ \
, ˈtī-ər-iŋ \
Definition of tiring
: 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
Synonyms & Antonyms for tiring
Synonyms
- arid,
- boring,
- colorless,
- drab,
- dreary,
- drudging,
- dry,
- dull,
- dusty,
- flat,
- heavy,
- ho-hum,
- humdrum,
- jading,
- jejune,
- leaden,
- mind-numbing,
- monochromatic,
- monotonous,
- numbing,
- old,
- pedestrian,
- ponderous,
- slow,
- stale,
- stodgy,
- stuffy,
- stupid,
- tame,
- tedious,
- tiresome,
- uninteresting,
- wearisome,
- weary,
- wearying
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“Tiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiring. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of tiring was in 1594
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