Tedious Definition & Meaning
tedious
- adjective
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"
- using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
"Tedious" in song lyrics
See how tedious is used in real songs:
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"Be careful, tedious"
Eligh — Second Chances -
"Daytime TV's gettin' kinda tedious"
Jehst — Adventures in New Bohemia -
"I knew girls in AP classes knitting, so tedious"
MC Paul Barman — School Anthem
Words that rhyme with tedious
Usage tips for "tedious"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does tedious mean?
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome" using or containing too many words
- What part of speech is tedious?
- Tedious is an adjective.
- How many definitions does tedious have?
- Tedious has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).