CEFR B2

wearisome

adjective

Meaning

Causing tiredness or boredom; tedious.

Examples

The constant delays made the journey extremely wearisome.
He found the repetitive nature of the work to be wearisome.

Synonyms: tiring, boring, tedious, monotonous, onerous

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wearisome (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪə.ri.səm/

Definition

Causing tiredness or boredom; tedious.

Examples

The constant delays made the journey extremely wearisome.
He found the repetitive nature of the work to be wearisome.
After hours of debate, the discussion became wearisome for everyone involved.

How to Use wearisome

wearisome to (prepositional phrase): Causing tiredness or boredom to someone. — "The endless paperwork was wearisome to the new employees."

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