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tedious

[ tee-dee-uhs, tee-juhs ]

adjective

  1. marked by monotony or tedium; long and tiresome:

    tedious tasks; a tedious journey.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a speaker, a writer, or the work they produce; prolix.


tedious

/ ˈپːɪə /

adjective

  1. causing fatigue or tedium; monotonous
  2. obsolete.
    progressing very slowly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱ徱dzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈٱ徱dzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٱd·dzܲ· adverb
  • ٱd·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • v·ٱd·dzܲ adjective
  • over·ٱd·dzܲ· adverb
  • over·ٱd·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ٱd·dzܲ adjective
  • un·ٱd·dzܲ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tedious1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin ŧ徱ōܲ, Late Latin ٲ徱ōܲ, from taedi(um) tedium + -ōܲ -ous
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Example Sentences

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I wondered if maybe you wanted to weigh in on a somewhat tedious debate over the term “fascism.”

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And on the somewhat tedious evidence of his first two games, Tuchel will have plenty to exercise his mind between now and the next international camp in June.

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But then he began to find the work tedious and couldn't continue beyond a week.

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“This practice was tedious, inefficient, and a barrier to timely clean up and recovery,” Brown wrote in his letter.

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The current congressional GOP is better represented by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who would rather spend his time hosting his podcast and trolling on social media than the tedious work of governance.

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