operose

adjective

Definition of operosenext
as in wearisome

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  1. wearisome
  2. tiresome
  3. tedious
Adjective
  • But overall, the lack of differentiation can be wearisome.
    Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
  • But the escalating conversations, often accompanied by astonishment, concerning women's looks, youth and ageing reflect a wearisome pattern deeply ingrained in both the entertainment industry and society as a whole — a pattern of entrenched ageism.
    Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 14 May 2024
Definition of wearisome
Adjective
  • Even for the hottest among us, snapping a fantastic selfie can be tough and tiresome.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
  • None of them are written with any specificity, though the actors manage to land the lines and elicit a few chuckles here and there — except for a tiresome twosome who try to speak with a Brooklyn accent for the entirety of the movie.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of tiresome
Adjective
  • But brace yourself: The process of obtaining dual citizenship can be quite tedious, fraught with red tape and byzantine rules.
    Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Dismayed by tedious, mandatory and frequently counterproductive diversity, equity and inclusion seminars that treat white skin as almost inherently problematic?
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of tedious
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“Operose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operose. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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