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wearisome

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Synonyms & Antonyms of wearisome

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest

a wearisome lecture on civic responsibility

Synonyms for wearisome

arid,
boring,
colorless,
drab,
dreary,
drudging,
dry,
dull,
dusty,
flat,
heavy,
ho-hum,
humdrum,
jading,
jejune,
leaden,
mind-numbing,
monochromatic,
monotonous,
numbing,
old,
pedestrian,
ponderous,
slow,
stale,
stodgy,
stuffy,
stupid,
tame,
tedious,
tiresome,
tiring,
uninteresting,
weary,
wearying

Words Related to wearisome

aseptic,
barren,
blah,
dullish,
pleasureless,
prosaic,
prosy,
soggy,
spiritless

blank,
earthbound,
gray
(also grey),
inanimate,
pallid,
pedantic,
sterile,
suspenseless,
undramatic,
uneventful,
unexciting,
unimaginative,
uninspiring,
unnewsworthy,
unrewarding,
unsensational,
unspectacular

annoying,
bothersome,
irksome,
irritating

longsome

palling

draining,
enervating,
exhausting,
fatiguing,
wearing

debilitating,
enfeebling

demoralizing,
discouraging,
disheartening,
dispiriting

common,
commonplace,
ordinary,
tepid,
unexceptional,
unsurprising,
vapid

cumbersome,
lumbering,
plodding,
poky
(or pokey)

Near Antonyms for wearisome

amazing,
astonishing,
astounding,
awesome,
eye-opening,
fabulous,
marvelous
(or marvellous),
sensational,
spectacular,
surprising,
wonderful,
wondrous

animating,
breathtaking,
electrifying,
energizing,
enlivening,
exciting,
exhilarating,
galvanizing,
hair-raising,
inspiring,
invigorating,
rip-roaring,
rousing,
stimulating,
stirring,
thrilling

amusing,
diverting,
entertaining

moving,
poignant,
touching

alluring,
attracting,
attractive,
beguiling,
bewitching,
captivating,
charming,
enchanting,
enthralling,
entrancing,
fascinating

mesmerizing,
spellbinding

suspenseful

arresting,
provocative,
tantalizing

Antonyms for wearisome

absorbing,
engaging,
engrossing,
gripping,
interesting,
intriguing,
involving,
riveting

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