TEDIOUSNESS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

tediousness

noun

Definition of tediousness

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

Imagine 007 unmanned by a comparable tedium—slumped in a greasy London flat, counting his nicotine patches and waiting for M to call.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
That tedium could result in companies pushing uninspired and buggy products.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of tedium

Noun

But this is potentially generative boredom, the kind that might induce a trance or, at its most transcendent, a divine encounter.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Survey findings About 28% of Gaston respondents reported moderate or higher levels of negative emotions such as sadness, anxiety, anger or boredom, compared with roughly 10% in Union, Venkitasubramanian said.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of boredom

Noun

Move the blade across the stone from handle to tip, repeating 10 to 20 times depending on the dullness of the blade.

— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2026
Yeomans says the approach can work for a range of concerns, including oiliness, dullness, frizz and weak hair that needs strengthening.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of dullness

Noun

Stick it out through the trollish one-liners and half-joking ennui, and a galvanizing abundance grindset emerges.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
The frames offered by the car’s windshield, windows, and rearview mirror, when catalyzed by the oneiric ennui and schizophrenic paranoia of the drive, create a crucible for a unique brand of voyeurism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of ennui

Noun

Cheng told Hackensack Meridian Health that drinking caffeine during this window can temporarily raise cortisol even further, potentially contributing to feelings of anxiety or restlessness.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Pouring caffeine on top of that peak can push cortisol even higher, which Cheng said may contribute to anxiety and restlessness.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of restlessness

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