TEDIOUS Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

tedious

adjective

ˈtē-dē-əs

Definition of tedious

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest a long and tedious staff meeting

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Recent Examples of tedious The model is also better at staying oriented, respecting task boundaries, understanding user intent, completing tedious tasks and carrying out multi-step workflows, according to a release. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Still, the overly detailed recounting of their high-society exploits becomes tedious and makes the book feel unnecessarily long. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026 The tête-a-tête between Jack and Nora gets tedious pretty quickly, while as counterparts, Dani, Chad and Bianca are just not smart, sympathetic or interesting enough to sustain our interest in this labyrinthine plot. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 The combat is slow and tedious, with far too much emphasis on reacting to overly precious enemy animations. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tedious

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Adjective

Jasmine[‘s character] has a husband, a daughter, a boring life sometimes.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
These recipes for muffins, snack mix, energy balls and more are proof that eating better doesn’t have to be boring, regardless of age.

— Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of boring

Adjective

Soreness began settling in, and Mincey taught us a technique for safely walking on locked knees to spare our tiring muscles, which got us through the steep and gravelly hike.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
But keeping that up can be a tiring proposition once a Grand Slam rolls around.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of tiring

Adjective

Coach Sean McVay’s strategy of arriving the day before the game backfired and resulted in a dull performance by a team featuring some of the NFL’s biggest stars.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
If Khrzhanovsky’s goal was re-creating social and cultural conditions to capture drama at its purest, then the result merely proves Hitchcock’s refrain that drama is life with dull bits cut out.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of dull

Adjective

But the image that emerges here is of an already war-weary, fragile and poor country being pushed ever closer to a breaking point.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
In war-weary Lebanon, Israeli strikes have intensified in response to Hezbollah drone attacks.

— Suzan Haidamous, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of weary

Adjective

The sheriff's office's drone was used to assist in checking the approximately 28-acre property and helped identify old kennel and animal-confinement areas.

— River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The 27-year-old pre-training researcher’s dramatic resignation has fired off a provocative warning on X that instantly sent ripples across the tech sector.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

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