WEARISOME Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

wearisome

adjective

ˈwir-ē-səm

Definition of wearisome

as in tiring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest a wearisome lecture on civic responsibility

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Recent Examples of wearisome For all its virtues, Galvagnon tells me the journey to build Captain Arctic was wearisome. — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 The journey, first to Paris and then through Switzerland and Milan and onwards to Venice, was for the most part pleasant, being blessedly free of many of the wearisome and often infuriating hindrances and misdirections that rail travel usually entails. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025 The prospect of yet another adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel might seem wearisome, as there have been nearly 200 filmic versions of the tale already. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025 And while that may be understood going in, buyers can fail to appreciate how wearisome and costly long commutes become over time, or how isolated those used to having a social network close by can start to feel, Malone said. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for wearisome

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearisome

Adjective

The 90 minutes or more will be highly physical and tiring, and only one will remain standing at the end.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
The head coach was clumsy in his response, saying — in effect — that the player is better suited to being an impact substitute and taking advantage of tiring opposition defenders.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of tiring

Adjective

The couple just stole $10 million — a theft consequential enough to set the entire story in motion, yet also too boring to depict outside a brief flashback?

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
The boring games are usually like watching paint dry and their very dedicated fans are only there for the massive parties.

— Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Definition of boring

Adjective

American trade associations, too, found fault with the duty hike, both because of its regressive impact on diversification efforts and its potential impact on inflation-weary American consumers.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
There’s something thrilling about standing on the battleground that led to a turning point in the American Civil War, or imagining Abraham Lincoln delivering his famous Gettysburg Address to war-weary soldiers.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Definition of weary

Adjective

After the shooting, the victim’s car was seen on surveillance footage driving in slow circles as federal agents appeared to try and stop the vehicle.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Thus far, capital markets more broadly have been slow to respond to this threat for a variety of reasons.

— Justin Worland, Time, 18 July 2026

Definition of slow

Adjective

There are plenty of videos from Yellowstone National Park involving tourists doing breathtakingly stupid things around wild animals.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
Even when Romanzy goes off on how stupid and ugly Caleb is — and gossips that his parents abandoned him because something must be wrong with him — Mary goes along with it.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026

Definition of stupid

Adjective

Sedum nussbaumerianum The Coppertone Stonecrop gets its name from the dusty copper color its leaves turn when exposed to sunlight.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
The dry, dusty air can also help limit some storm development by creating a more stable atmosphere.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026