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bored |
finding something tedious or dull; uninterested. |
boring2 |
causing one to be bored; tedious; monotonous; dull. |
chore |
an unpleasant, difficult, or tedious task. [1/2 definitions] |
dreary |
tedious, boring, or unexciting. [1/2 definitions] |
grind |
(informal) tedious or boring work. [1/12 definitions] |
grub |
a tedious, dull person. [2/8 definitions] |
keep one's nose to the grindstone |
to start or diligently pursue some hard or tedious work, esp. in a spirit of resignation. |
long1 |
tedious in length. [1/10 definitions] |
moil |
difficult or tedious work; toil; drudgery. [1/4 definitions] |
monotonous |
uninteresting due to lack of variation; tedious. [1/2 definitions] |
plod |
to work continually on a monotonous or tedious task; toil; drudge. [1/5 definitions] |
preachify |
(informal) to preach or moralize in a tedious or unwelcome way. |
preachment |
a tedious or unwelcome sermon, moral lecture, or the like. |
put one's nose to the grindstone |
to start or diligently pursue some hard or tedious work, esp. in a spirit of resignation. |
relieve |
to break or interrupt (something tedious). [1/5 definitions] |
repetitious |
marked by or filled with repetition, esp. tedious repetition. |
scut work |
(informal) work that is regarded as tedious, menial, dirty, or otherwise distasteful. |
task |
something to be done that is difficult or tedious. [1/4 definitions] |
tedium |
the state or condition of being tedious, dull, or wearisome; monotony. |
unreadable |
not interesting to read; dull or tedious. [1/3 definitions] |
wearisome |
mentally wearying; tedious. [1/2 definitions] |
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