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Tedious

/ˈtiː.dɪəs/

Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome.

📖 Definitions of "Tedious"

adjective

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dullverb	Boring; not exciting or interesting.
irksome	Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition
verbose	Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy. [from 17th c.]
prolixverb	Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
wearisome	Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
slowverb	Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
tiresome	Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.
uninteresting	Arousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.
ho-hum	(dated, US, Canada) Boring; not interesting or novel.
deadeningnoun	The process by which something is deadened.
wordy	Using an excessive number of words.
long-winded	Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
windynoun	Accompanied by wind.
boringnoun	Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
wearisome	Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
tiresome	Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.
deadeningnoun	The process by which something is deadened.
dull	Boring; not exciting or interesting.
ho-hum	(dated, US, Canada) Boring; not interesting or novel.
slow	Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
uninteresting	Arousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.
irksome	Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition
prolix	Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
long-winded	Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
wordy	Using an excessive number of words.
verbose	Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy. [from 17th c.]
windynoun	Accompanied by wind.
boring	Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.
time-consuming	Using significant amounts of time, especially in an unwanted and sometimes unwarranted manner.
bored	Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
embarrassing	Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
difficult	Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
hard-working	Alternative form of hardworking. [Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.]
cumbersome	Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.