Tediousness: meaning, definitions and examples

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tediousness

[ ˈtiːdiəsnəs ]

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feeling of

The state or quality of being tedious; the feeling of boredom or monotony.

Synonyms

boredom, dullness, monotony

Examples of usage

The tediousness of the task made it difficult to stay focused.
I couldn't bear the tediousness of the long, repetitive meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "tediousness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tediosidade

🇮🇳 उबाऊपन

🇩🇪 Langweiligkeit

🇮🇩 kebosanan

🇺🇦 нудьга

🇵🇱 nudności

🇯🇵 退屈さ (taikutsusa)

🇫🇷 ennui

🇪🇸 tediosidad

🇹🇷 can sıkıntısı

🇰🇷 지루함 (jiruham)

🇸🇦 ملل

🇨🇿 nudnost

🇸🇰 nuda

🇨🇳 乏味 (fáwèi)

🇸🇮 dolgočasje

🇮🇸 leiðindi

🇰🇿 зерігу

🇬🇪 მოშლილი

🇦🇿 can sıxıntısı

🇲🇽 tediosidad

Word origin

The word 'tediousness' originated from the Middle English term 'tedious', which was derived from the Old French 'tedios' meaning 'wearisome'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the state of being tiresome or boring.