Tiresome

//ˈtaɪɹsəm// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.

    "Eventually his long stories became tiresome."

Adjective
  1. 1
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness wordnet

Synonyms

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boringbothersomeaggravatingannoyingblandboresome

Example

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"At first the job looked good to Tom, but later it became tiresome."

Etymology

From tire + -some.

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