Tiresome

/ˈtaɪərsəm/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Causing one to tire; wearisome or tedious.

The lecture was so tiresome that several students fell asleep.

Annoyingly repetitive or boring.

His tiresome jokes made the evening drag on.

Causing mental or physical fatigue due to length or monotony.

The tiresome task of organizing files took up the entire afternoon.

Exhausting to the patience or stamina; tedious.

It's tiresome to listen to the same arguments over and over again.

From tire + some, meaning causing fatigue.

tiresome task

A task that is tedious and leads to fatigue.

tiresome chatter

Uninteresting or overly repetitive conversation.

tire

To exhaust physically or mentally by hard work or effort.

weary

Feeling or showing extreme tiredness.

A total drag

That lecture was such a total drag; I almost fell asleep.

A buzzkill

Don't be a buzzkill with your tiresome stories.