Meaning & Definition of word "Wearisome"

Wearisome

/ˈwɪrɪsəm/

adjective:

  • 1. Causing fatigue or tiredness; bore or weary.
    • Example: The wearisome lecture lasted for three hours without a break.
  • 2. Difficult or tedious in a way that induces weariness.
    • Example: She found the endless paperwork to be quite wearisome.
  • 3. Characterized by being tiresome or excessively long.
    • Example: The wearisome details of the report caused many people to lose interest.

Etymology

Middle English 'werisome', from 'weari' + '-some'

Common Phrases and Expressions

wearisome task:

A task that is tiring or bothersome to complete.

wearisome journey:

A journey that is long and causes fatigue.

wearisome debate:

A debate that is prolonged and tedious.

Related Words

weariness:

A state of being fatigued or tired.

weary:

Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion.

wearily:

In a manner that is tired or fatigued.

Slang Meanings of wearisome

Meaning: A drag

Example Sentence: That study session was such a drag, it felt wearisome.

Meaning: Borefest

Example Sentence: The movie turned out to be a total borefest, extremely wearisome.