Meaning & Definition
adjective
Causing fatigue or tiredness; bore or weary.
The wearisome lecture lasted for three hours without a break.
Difficult or tedious in a way that induces weariness.
She found the endless paperwork to be quite wearisome.
Characterized by being tiresome or excessively long.
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.
Slang Meanings
A drag
That study session was such a drag, it felt wearisome.
Borefest
The movie turned out to be a total borefest, extremely wearisome.