Synonyms of tedious

tedious

adjective

ˈtē-dē-əs 

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest

a long and tedious staff meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boring
• tiring
• slow
• wearying
• stupid
• dull
• weary
• old
• dusty
• annoying
• heavy
• tiresome
• monotonous
• irritating
• wearisome
• dry
• uninteresting
• tame
• humdrum
• drab
• dreary
• ponderous
• pedestrian
• stodgy
• exhausting
• arid
• mind-numbing
• numbing
• leaden
• colorless
• monochromatic
• jejune
• stale
• stuffy
• drudging
• ho-hum
• flat
• irksome
• sterile
• pallid
• unrewarding
• blah
• uneventful
• jading
• unexciting
• draining
• prosy
• barren
• prosaic
• unimaginative
• blank
• bothersome
• soggy
• dullish
• spiritless
• uninspiring
• gray
• fatiguing
• pedantic
• unspectacular
• undramatic
• cumbersome
• unsensational
• aseptic
• discouraging
• inanimate
• earthbound
• debilitating
• ordinary
• dispiriting
• commonplace
• common
• pleasureless
• demoralizing
• enervating
• disheartening
• vapid
• suspenseless
• unsurprising
• plodding
• unnewsworthy
• unexceptional
• wearing
• tepid
• longsome
• poky
• lumbering
• palling
• enfeebling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interesting
• involving
• intriguing
• wonderful
• engrossing
• engaging
• surprising
• exciting
• riveting
• amazing
• spectacular
• wondrous
• amusing
• absorbing
• awesome
• exhilarating
• marvelous
• astonishing
• gripping
• astounding
• inspiring
• entertaining
• thrilling
• sensational
• stimulating
• fabulous
• breathtaking
• stirring
• fascinating
• energizing
• rousing
• electrifying
• poignant
• attractive
• charming
• moving
• animating
• alluring
• enthralling
• enchanting
• invigorating
• enlivening
• touching
• beguiling
• eye-opening
• entrancing
• attracting
• bewitching
• hair-raising
• galvanizing
• rip-roaring
• diverting
• provocative
• suspenseful
• tantalizing
• captivating
• mesmerizing
• spellbinding
• arresting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tedious

Throwing the other half away is wasteful, and trying to find an immediate taker for it would be tedious. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

There is rage at the machines for turning what should be a spiritual game into the strictest and most tedious rule-following exercise possible. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

The action of continuously flicking a typical mouse wheel up and down can be slow and tedious as well difficult to control, even with infinite scroll wheels. — Shirl Leigh july 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2026

Even with the pharmaceutical upgrade, early trials required a tedious, hands-on batch process. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026