Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪərsəm/
noun a person or thing that causes boredom or annoyance
A1 I find cleaning to be a tiresome task.
A2 Walking long distances can be quite tiresome for some people.
B1 The repetitive nature of the job made it tiresome after a while.
B2 The never-ending meetings were becoming tiresome for the employees.
C1 The tiresome bureaucracy of the government was hindering progress.
C2 The tiresome process of getting approval for the project took months to complete.
adjective causing one to feel bored or annoyed
A1 Cleaning the house can be tiresome.
A2 I find long car journeys to be quite tiresome.
B1 The repetitive nature of the job made it tiresome after a while.
B2 The never-ending meetings at work were becoming tiresome.
C1 The constant bickering between the siblings was tiresome for their parents.
C2 The bureaucratic red tape made the process of starting a business incredibly tiresome.
formal The tiresome task of data entry took up most of my afternoon.
informal I find long meetings to be quite tiresome.
slang Ugh, that movie was so tiresome, I almost fell asleep!
figurative Dealing with his constant complaints was like carrying a tiresome burden.
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