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View usage for: (taɪəʳsəm) adjectiveIf you describe someone or something as tiresome, you mean that you find them irritating or boring. ...the tiresome old lady next door. It would be too tiresome to wait in the queue. Synonyms: boring, annoying, irritating, trying More Synonyms of tiresome tiresome in British English (ˈtaɪəsəm) adjectiveboring and irritating; irksome Derived forms tiresomely (ˈtiresomely) adverb tiresomeness (ˈtiresomeness) noun tiresome in American English (ˈtaɪrsəm) adjective1. tiring; boring; tedious Derived forms tiresomely (ˈtiresomely) adverb tiresomeness (ˈtiresomeness) noun Examples of 'tiresome' in a sentencetiresome People think that being old is tiresome.The histrionics can get a bit tiresome and you wonder why they put themselves up for it.But just as many probably find him really tiresome.This need to ape what other channels do is getting rather tiresome.But the battles are very frequent and it soon becomes a bit tiresome and slows the whole game down.Frankly, that got tiresome after a bit.Don't you find it tiresome always having to be conscious of your appearance?Instead of sitting in tiresome queues, just fly over them.It all sounds rather tiresome (why make up a slum when you can have a real one?I fear that his comments serve only to lengthen already tiresome lift queues.I can see life becoming a bit tiresome for him if he doesn't.But after four steps, it's all a bit tiresome.There have been many similar tricks, and the Germans find them extremely tiresome.The professors, for their part, were beginning to find it all rather tiresome.With men I find this tiresome.A bit tiresome, maybe, but not a hanging offence.Yet he had long since decided that these country house visits were, as often as not, a tiresome duty rather than a pleasure. In other languagestiresome British English: tiresome ADJECTIVE If you describe someone or something as tiresome, you mean that you find them irritating or boring. ...the tiresome old lady next door. - American English: tiresome
- Brazilian Portuguese: enfadonho
- Chinese: 讨厌的
- European Spanish: aburrido
- French: pénible
- German: lästig
- Italian: noioso
- Japanese: うんざりする
- Korean: 성가신
- European Portuguese: enfadonho
- Latin American Spanish: aburrido
Chinese translation of 'tiresome' adj -
讨(討)厌(厭)的 (tǎoyàn de)
Definition boring and irritating My neighbour is petty and tiresome. Synonyms Opposites stimulating , exhilarating , interesting , inspiring , refreshing , rousing Additional synonymsYou must have found my attitude annoying. Synonyms irritating, boring, disturbing, provoking, teasing, harassing, aggravating (informal), troublesome, galling, maddening, exasperating, displeasing, bedevilling, peeving (informal), irksome, bothersome, vexatiousDefinition not interesting They can both be rather dull. Synonyms boring, tedious, dreary, flat, dry, plain, commonplace, tiresome, monotonous, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, unimaginative, dozy, uninteresting, mind-numbing, ho-hum (informal), vapid, as dry as dust He is a very exasperating man to work with. Synonyms irritating, provoking, annoying, infuriating, aggravating (informal), galling, maddening, vexing, irksome, enough to drive you up the wall (informal), enough to try the patience of a saint Additional synonymsDefinition annoying or tiresome the irksome regulations Synonyms irritating, trying, annoying, aggravating (informal), troublesome, unwelcome, exasperating, tiresome, vexing, disagreeable, burdensome, wearisome, bothersome, vexatiousThey have the irritating habit of interrupting you. Synonyms annoying, trying, provoking, infuriating, upsetting, disturbing, nagging, aggravating (informal), troublesome, galling, maddening, disquieting, displeasing, worrisome, irksome, vexatious, pestilentialDefinition involving great exertion or prolonged effort Keeping the garden tidy all year round can be a laborious task. Synonyms hard, difficult, tiring, exhausting, wearing, tough, fatiguing, uphill, strenuous, arduous, tiresome, onerous, burdensome, herculean, wearisome, backbreaking, toilsome (literary) Definition tedious because of lack of variety It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs. Synonyms tedious, boring, dull, repetitive, uniform, all the same, plodding, tiresome, humdrum, unchanging, colourless, mind-numbing, soporific, ho-hum (informal), repetitious, wearisome, samey (informal), unvaried Definition boring and uninteresting the tedious business of line-by-line programming Synonyms boring, dull, dreary, monotonous, tiring, annoying, fatiguing, drab, banal, tiresome, lifeless, prosaic, laborious, humdrum, uninteresting, long-drawn-out, mind-numbing, irksome, unexciting, soporific, ho-hum (informal), vapid, wearisome, deadly dull, prosy, dreich (Scottish) Definition upsetting, difficult, or annoying The whole business has been very trying. Synonyms annoying, hard, taxing, difficult, tough, upsetting, irritating, fatiguing, stressful, aggravating (informal), troublesome, exasperating, arduous, tiresome, vexing, irksome, wearisome, bothersomeDefinition boring or dull Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people? Synonyms boring, dull, tedious, flat, dry, commonplace, dreary, drab, tiresome, monotonous, uninspiring, humdrum, uneventful, mind-numbing, unexciting, ho-hum (informal), wearisome, unenjoyable, as dry as dust Definition vexing the vexatious behaviour of petty-minded officials Synonyms annoying, trying, irritating, worrying, disappointing, upsetting, distressing, provoking, unpleasant, teasing, tormenting, harassing, nagging, aggravating (informal), afflicting, troublesome, exasperating, disagreeable, burdensome, worrisome, irksome, bothersomeDefinition causing exhaustion and sometimes irritation She finds his continual demands very wearing. Synonyms tiresome, trying, taxing, tiring, exhausting, fatiguing, oppressive, exasperating, irksome, wearisomeDefinition causing fatigue and irritation a long and wearisome task Synonyms tedious, trying, wearing, boring, exhausting, dull, annoying, fatiguing, troublesome, oppressive, exasperating, tiresome, monotonous, prosaic, humdrum, burdensome, uninteresting, mind-numbing, irksome, bothersome, vexatious, pestilential |