tiring

adjective

tir·​ing ˈtī-riŋ How to pronounce tiring (audio)
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

Examples of tiring in a Sentence

the seminar was tiring and not particularly helpful or informative
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For starters, the daily office routine was more tiring than what I was accustomed to back in Israel. Literary Hub, 18 July 2025 So 22 years ago, when her mother was pregnant with her older sister, the couple made a long and tiring trek across the border to the US. Jennifer Hauser, CNN Money, 17 July 2025 These conditions are often already tiring to deal with—and fluctuating hormones can make that fatigue even worse, says Dr. Pal. Julia Ries, SELF, 23 June 2025 After a tiring day walking around the parks, the most relaxing, soothing and healing experience is to sit out on the decks of the treehouse. Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tiring

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiring was in 1594

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“Tiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiring. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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