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tedious
Meaning: boring because it is long or repetitive
tedious in a sentence
How tedious is used in real sentences:
Sorting the files was tedious but necessary.
Copying every number by hand became tedious after the first hour.
“Building the map was tedious because students repeated the same questions many times.”
— from the passage The Blue Moth Story
Synonyms for tedious
Other words for tedious — boring, dull and monotonous — carry the same meaning.
- boring
- dull
- monotonous
Antonyms of tedious
Words that mean the opposite of tedious:
- interesting
- exciting
- lively
Where it comes from
From Latin taediosus, meaning 'wearisome.'
Memory hook
Tedious sounds like 'tired of this'; tedious tasks wear you out.