TIRESOME Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

tiresome

adjective

ˈtī(-ə)r-səm

Definition of tiresome

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest what a tiresome church service that turned out to be

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Recent Examples of tiresome Yes, the mountain wallpaper is pretty, but various miniature windows clutter the screen, and making any on-the-move quick changes is a fairly tiresome affair. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 In recent years, there has been an increasingly tiresome requirement that football jerseys be, in some way, related to the past. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 July 2026 There are genuine laughs sprinkled in but too many elements land with a thud — including an excessive amount of comedic gore that grows tiresome and a mailman/narrator gag that just isn’t funny. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Crucially, this Bond is terrific, not tiresome. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tiresome

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Adjective

Some have complained that Becerra is an unworthy, boring torchbearer for Latinos — not dynamic enough to meet a moment where many hoped for a firebrand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Sure, this may sound kind of boring, but the city in the southern Guangdong province has also just been named as the country's leader in wealthy entrepreneurs and is the beating heart of China's AI and tech industry.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of boring

Adjective

Using a touch screen even makes sense for limited interaction by digital content editors of all stripes, but reaching across the keyboard a lot is tiring, as with any touch laptop.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Forget your previous experience—many of us think that exercise should be tiring and painful to work.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of tiring

Adjective

Stuttering drum patterns and elastic basslines rub up against glossy keyboards and slow piano chords, blending early 2000s sounds with the futuristic sensuality of Kelela.

— Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
On the earnings growth front, while emerging markets on average are expected to deliver a 45% improvement, India's forecast is much slower at 11%, as per Bernstein.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of slow

Adjective

As stupid and trad as the wife-in-the-kitchen expectation is, that’s just a surface issue.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Billionaires presumably didn't become billionaires by being stupid, and only the supremely stupid could fail to see what's coming in California.

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of stupid

Adjective

All of the supporting characters are shrewdly cast and realized, whether Aiello’s nervous but persistent promoter or the superb Meredith’s weary, knowing cornerman.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
But rather than spread panic, the fake messages appear to have had little impact on war-weary civilians – and instead began to generate some imaginative memes.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of weary

Adjective

Just like many of his neighbors, the sound of the Delciello’s bell sent Carmody scrambling to round up tools and knives that needed their dull blades refreshed.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Spend your peak time on low-value work, and your axe will be dull for everything that counts.

— Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of dull

Adjective

After five years in development at Retro Studios, the original makers of the Metroid Prime series, fans were greeted with annoying side characters, a bike for Samus to roam the barren landscape on, and a deeply unsatisfying ending.

— Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The truth, and its handling, hangs over the show, which must be annoying for those involved, and simultaneously is why many people bought tickets.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoying

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