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- pronunciation:
- ti
di
 s
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
long and boring; dull; wearisome.
Entering the large amount of data was tedious work.- synonyms:
- boring, dreary, dull, monotonous, tiresome, wearisome
- antonyms:
- exciting
- similar words:
- bland, drab, dry, insipid, ponderous, prolix, soporific, tiring
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| related words: |
arid, dead, deadly, exhaustive, humdrum, interminable, literal, long, pedestrian, prosaic, repetitious, tired, troublesome, vapid, weary |
adverb + (adj.)tedious
bit, extremely, incredibly, often, rather, sometimes, somewhat
(adj.)tedious
+ adverb
hardly, whenever
(adj.)tedious
+ noun
chore,
conversation,
detail,
discussion,
drill,
drive,
duty,
examination,
exercise,
existence,
hour,
job,
journey,
labor,
lecture,
maintenance,
measurement,
mile,
minutia,
negotiation,
occupation,
paperwork,
paragraph,
procedure,
process,
recitation,
repetition,
ride,
routine,
search,
sermon,
tale,
task,
trek,
wait,
work
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| derivations: |
tediously (adv.), tediousness (n.) |
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