tedious
adjective /ˈtiː.di.əs/Definition
C1 boring: a tedious job The trouble is I find most forms of exercise so tedious.Tedious and uninspiring tediously /-li/ adverb Tedious and uninspiring tediousness /-nəs/ noun [U] Boredom, tedium and boring things
(Definition of tedious adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anonymous adjective
- banal adjective
- be (as) dull as ditchwater idiom
- bland adjective
- boring adjective
- colourless adjective (BORING)
- desiccated adjective
- earthbound adjective
- leaden adjective (WITHOUT ENERGY)
- menial adjective
- middle-aged adjective
- mind-numbing adjective
- monochrome adjective (BORING)
- monotonous adjective
- pallid adjective
- spinach adjective
- staid adjective
- stale adjective
- stodgy adjective (BORING)
- threadbare adjective (WEAK)
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Tedious and uninspiring
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