tedious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

/ˈtiː.dɪəs/ /ˈti.di.əs/ /ˈti.d͡ʒəs/ En-us-tedious.ogg en-au-tedious.ogg

tedious more tedious most tedious tædious teedyus

English tedi(um) + -ous, from Old French tedieus, from Late Latin taediōsus, from Latin taedium (“weariness, tedium”).

boring monotonous dreary tiresome mind-numbing drippy drudgerous irksome longsome tedious torporific wearing wearisome

engaging interesting exciting stimulating

tedium

tediously tediousness

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