tedious

adjective
UK: /ˈtiː.di.əs/
US: /ˈtiː.di.əs/

  1. Boring and tiring, especially because long or often repeated.

    1. The work was tedious.
    2. Doing the same tedious jobs each day made him very unhappy at work.

Synonyms

monotonous tiresome dull wearisome boring

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "tedious" is /ˈtiː.di.əs/ in British English and /ˈtiː.di.əs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tedious": monotonous, tiresome, dull, wearisome, boring.

Example usage of "tedious": "The work was tedious.". More examples on the page.