tediousness

noun

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as in tedium

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Recent Examples of tediousness Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles. — Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025 It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tediousness
  1. tedium
  2. boredom
  3. dullness
  4. ennui
  5. drabness
  6. weariness
  7. restlessness
Noun
  • The tedium of the task was how the apprentice became the master.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The late John Sterling, in his inimitable style, remarks on the tedium of watching Pedro Baez verrrryyy slowwwlyyy do his job.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of tedium
Noun
  • Common reasons your dog is barking Oftentimes, boredom or attention-seeking is at the root of barking.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • While the crews work to ensure their ships remain seaworthy, and movies and ping-pong serve as distractions, staving off boredom and depression is a struggle.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
Definition of boredom
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  • My Tennis View Queen had, unsurprisingly, views of the tennis facility, but with plenty of lush greenery to offset any dullness.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • This serum is great for fading dark spots, boosting collagen production, and fighting visible signs of aging like fine lines and dullness.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of dullness
Noun
  • The general ennui continued, with Jackie Young and Bueckers getting shots up during replay reviews and timeouts in the third quarter.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • But what most frustrates her is that Calder’s portrayal of Millennial ennui and directionlessness takes those qualities at face value and, in doing so, replicates them.
    — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of ennui
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  • Driven by her own marginalization and desire for a life of pleasure, Mathilda has enacted Escapes throughout her life, repeatedly changing her name and circumstances to keep life’s drabness at bay.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of drabness
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  • There’s a desperation in his voice, a weariness that evokes bad nights’ sleep and endless doomscrolling, but there’s also a delicacy to his performance, a gentleness that has precedent in his catalog but still feels new.
    — Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • Eventually, weariness begins to affect more than just your mood.
    — Scott Hanson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of weariness
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  • Mars in Gemini, on the other hand, moves through life with speed, curiosity and mental restlessness.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Standing on opposite sides of the protests, the pair fall for each other despite the divide, recognizing in one another a restlessness neither can quite name.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of restlessness

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