Tiresome: meaning, definitions and examples

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tiresome

 

[ หˆtaษชษ™rsษ™m ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

causing one to feel tired or bored; monotonous

Synonyms

draining, dreary, exhausting, tedious, wearisome

Examples of usage

  • The long and tiresome journey left us exhausted.
  • I find his constant complaints tiresome.
Context #2 | Adjective

person

causing one to feel annoyed or irritated; bothersome

Synonyms

annoying, bothersome, irksome, irritating, vexing

Examples of usage

  • I can't stand her tiresome behavior.
  • Dealing with his endless questions can be tiresome.

Translations

Translations of the word "tiresome" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cansativo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฅเค•เคพเคจ เคญเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ermรผdend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melelahkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธัะฝะฐะถะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mฤ™czฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็–ฒใ‚Œใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fatigant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cansado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yorucu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€์น˜๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑู‡ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบnavnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบnavnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ดฏไบบ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ utrujajoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพreytandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐั€ัˆะฐั‚า›ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฆแƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yorucu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cansado

Etymology

The word 'tiresome' originated from the Middle English word 'tiresom', which meant causing weariness or disgust. It is derived from the Old French word 'tiers', meaning 'tired'. The term has been used since the 15th century to describe something that is wearisome or annoying.

See also: tired, tireless, tirelessly, tires, tiresomely, tiring, untiring.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,759, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.