LONGSOME Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

longsome

adjective

Definition of longsome

as in tedious

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Recent Examples of longsome But his longsome speech also brimmed with movement love—and the companion call to culture-war arms. — Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for longsome

Adjective

Unfortunately for Townfall, stealth is not very engaging and, after a while, becomes pretty tedious.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
There are ways to turn off AI features, although the process can be tedious.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of tedious

Adjective

Whatever to the silly old poem and whatever to the ceremony and all its stupid little details and whatever to all the rules for daughters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Militarizing an arch in front of the Memorial Bridge is an even more dangerous and stupid idea than turning a ballroom into a bastion.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of stupid

Adjective

The 30-year-old actress, who was named the Chinese brand ambassador for Kors last March, made her acting debut at 10 and has played numerous roles in historical, fantasy and romantic dramas.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
The backstory Wynn Las Vegas opened in 2005 on the site of the old Desert Inn, with Encore following in 2008; the big move was pulling spectacle inside instead of giving it away free at the curb.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of old

Adjective

Kennedy mixed hurry-up tempo with monotonous drives to keep Cal (0-1) guessing.

— Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Quietly depressed, a wife to Reuben (Tracy Letts, Coon’s real-life partner) and mother to Ella (Bella Ramsey) and Jo (Odessa Young), Rita holds a monotonous desk job at a bank by day, and tends to her family by night as part of her humdrum routine.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of monotonous

Adjective

The slowest can count roughly 500 bills a minute, or about eight bills a second, while the fastest can count 2,000-plus bills a minute, or about 33-plus bills a second.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Heading south on Highway 395, a must do is slow down and take the June Lake Loop which is a riot of fall colors.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of slow

Adjective

The city is flooded with dull and uninteresting structures clad in the material.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
That level of detail proved uninteresting to most Privacy Bee users and confusing to some, so the present edition makes things much simpler.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026