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tediousness

noun

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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
  • That tedium could result in companies pushing uninspired and buggy products.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This is a filmmaker who simply doesn’t know when to stop, as also evidenced by the film’s bloated 142-minute running time that lets narrative tedium set in.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of tedium
Noun
  • The company granted Hayes free food for life at any location, though familiarity, to misquote an old adage, breeds boredom.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Then came a quieter reaction—people shifting in their seats, glancing at one another, going still in a way that had nothing to do with boredom.
    — Julian De Freitas, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of boredom
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  • Upping the ante with a red light therapy device can also help reverse summer sun damage, support circulation to ward off seasonal dullness, and a little session under the glowing light can even boost your mood on shorter, gloomier days.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Strollers have also long been associated with a certain, well, dullness.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of dullness
Noun
  • Set against the remains of a city frozen in time, these teens — in all their wayward, horny, semi-philosphical, and frustrated ennui — hurtle toward a future unknown.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the latter book’s view, the internet allows its users to choose their own particular off-ramp from ennui.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ennui
Noun
  • Life, at least for my family, was defined by scarcity, monotony, and drabness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of drabness
Noun
  • Speaking after Chelsea’s 3-2 win over Fulham on Monday, manager Xabi Alonso betrayed some weariness at the lack of closure.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This global phenomenon, seen in Japan's rising yields, suggests market weariness.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of weariness
Noun
  • For barking or mild restlessness, though, a robot that recognizes what your dog is doing and responds at the right time could be a useful extra set of eyes at home.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • For some people, consuming too much caffeine can cause symptoms such as nervousness, restlessness, headaches, and difficulty sleeping.
    — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of restlessness

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“Tediousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tediousness. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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