tiring

adjective

tir·​ing ˈtī-riŋ 

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

Synonyms

• boring
• wearying
• slow
• weary
• stupid
• dull
• old
• dusty
• heavy

Examples of tiring in a Sentence

the seminar was tiring and not particularly helpful or informative

Recent Examples on the Web

The film is a mess, opaque in its argument and tiring in its effortful weirdness, and yet in its best moments has a hypnotic pull. —Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025

Plus, learn pro tips for how to put this shade to use in your own space without tiring of it too soon. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025

The routine can be tiring because both are raising young children. —Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Really, the album is about tiring of mothering men who are great in bed but lack crucial social skills. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tiring

• tiring-house
• tiring-room

Rhymes for tiring

• firing
• hiring
• quiring
• wiring
• acquiring
• admiring
• aspiring
• conspiring
• enquiring
• expiring
• inspiring
• perspiring