tiresome
word
Definition
Something that is tiresome makes you feel tired, bored, or annoyed because it takes a long time or is repetitive.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and somewhat literary; more polite or indirect than 'boring' or 'annoying.' Commonly used for repetitive tasks or things that gradually wear you out. Not used for people as directly as 'annoying.'
Spanish: cansado - fastidiosoPortuguese (BR): cansativo - enfadonhoPortuguese (PT): cansativo - maçadorChinese (Simplified): 令人厌倦的 - 乏味的Chinese (Traditional): 令人厭倦的 - 乏味的Hindi: थकाऊ - पकाऊArabic: ممل - متعبBengali: ক্লান্তিকর - বিরক্তিকর (কাজ) - একঘেয়েRussian: утомительный - надоедливый (процесс)Japanese: 面倒な - 退屈な - 疲れるVietnamese: mệt mỏi - nhàm chán - gây phiền phứcKorean: 지루한 - 피곤하게 하는 - 번거로운Turkish: yorucu - sıkıcı - usandırıcıUrdu: تھکا دینے والا - بور کرنے والا (کام)Indonesian: melelahkan - membosankan - menjengkelkan (pekerjaan)
Example Sentences
Doing the same exercise every day is tiresome.
basic
Folding laundry can be very tiresome.
basic
The journey became tiresome after several hours.
basic
His tiresome complaints started to get on everyone's nerves.
natural
Honestly, these tiresome meetings are not helping at all.
natural
All those tiresome details made the paperwork feel never-ending.
natural