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tedious
What does tedious mean?
tedious (adjective): boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use tedious in a sentence?
- Tedious days on the train. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce tedious?
/ˈtidiəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tedious come from?
English tedi(um) + -ous, from Old French tedieus, from Late Latin taediōsus, from Latin taedium (“weariness, tedium”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of tedious?
Words related to tedious
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “tedious” mean?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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existing only for a short time or short times
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known to one, or generally known; commonplace
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boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome
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Which word is closest in meaning to “tedious”?
public
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entire
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boring
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strong
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