TEDIOUSNESS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

tediousness

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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

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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

Mistakes to Avoid When Cleaning Laminate Floors Laminate is a delicate flooring material that is vulnerable to scratching and dullness if it’s not cleaned properly.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Using the wrong product can cause etching or dullness that’s difficult to reverse.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Definition of dullness

Noun

Ellis was the enfant terrible of the ’80s and ’90s literary scene, earning a following with novels about disaffected teens and 20-somethings mixed up in drugs, ennui, and gang rapes.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of ennui

Noun

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

Noun

This could, in turn, trigger feelings of restlessness and irritability, not to mention the lack of clarity brought on by the moon transiting this Water sign.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 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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