Tediousness

Tediousness
Tedious Te"di*ous, a. [L. taediosus, fr. taedium. See {Tedium}.] Involving tedium; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, slowness, or the like; wearisome. -- {Te"di*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Te"di*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

I see a man's life is a tedious one. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

I would not be tedious to the court. --Bunyan. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Wearisome; fatiguing. See {Irksome}. [1913 Webster]


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  • tediousness — tedious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ too long, slow, or dull. DERIVATIVES tediously adverb tediousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin taedium tedium , from taedere be weary of …   English terms dictionary

  • tediousness — noun see tedious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tediousness — See tediously. * * * …   Universalium

  • tediousness — noun The quality of being tedious; wearisomeness; prolixity; tiresomeness; slowness; tedium …   Wiktionary

  • tediousness — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tedium, dearth, dryness; see dullness 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • tediousness — te·di·ous·ness || tɪːdɪənÉ™s n. boredom, tedium; monotonousness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tediousness — n. Wearisomeness, tiresomeness, irksomeness, tedium …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • tediousness — n tedium, monotony, monotonousness, boredom, ennui, dullness, humdrum, stuffiness. See tedium …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • tediousness — te·di·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • tediousness — See: tedious …   English dictionary

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