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

Google’s version strikes a balance between the two with regular feedback without a tedious setup process.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Just as the geeky navel-gazing threatens to become tedious, a joke or a wink keeps the audience laughing and focused on the fantastical story Schoenbrun actually wants to tell—which isn’t a genuine slasher at all.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tedious

Adjective

Far too much coverage of declining trust in science — particularly the anti-vaccine movement — is predicated on the assumption that its adherents are either stupid or crazy.

— Rick Berke, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
The Dodge Durango Hellcat is the most accessible way to go stupid-fast in a three-row family car thanks to the Escalade V‘s high price tag.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of stupid

Adjective

The boring rosters, the passive-aggressive press conferences, the endless parade of mediocre seasons — cresting and falling with an inexplicable 2021 and 2026 — has been brutal to watch.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
The real world is always more boring than sci-fi, but solving this part of the puzzle will still be fascinating and not easy.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of boring

Adjective

So when the 36-year-old was pronounced dead in a South Carolina apartment on Sunday, shock and grief stretched around the world.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics saw its shares jump as much as 629% during its Wednesday market debut in Shanghai—an eye-popping rally that pushed 36-year-old chairman and CEO Wang Xingxing’s net worth to $16 billion.

— Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of old

Adjective

Those monotonous and tedious tasks are exactly what robots are for, Black said.

— Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Draped in turquoise and gold, the ornate Art Deco façade immediately sets it apart from the monotonous, modern buildings along Ocean Avenue.

— Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of monotonous

Adjective

Friday will be dry and comfortable in the Twin Cities, and a beautiful weekend is ahead.

— Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
If your hair is feeling dry, hairstylist Kee Taylor recommends smoothing a lightweight oil through the midlengths and ends to improve manageability and shine.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dry

Adjective

The challenge is that the hydrogen evolution reaction is slower in alkaline environments, increasing the need for catalysts that can deliver high activity without rapidly losing performance.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
As Mikhail Gorbachev became Soviet premier and promised new openness with a policy of glasnost, a slow thaw would begin toward free speech, human rights, the release of political dissidents and relaxed restrictions on emigration.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 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