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tire·some
 tiresome
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- pronunciation:
- taIr
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 m
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
causing weariness, impatience, or boredom.
Stuffing envelopes all day is tiresome work.The students find his lectures tiresome because he speaks in a monotone.- synonyms:
- boring, dreary, dull, humdrum, tedious, wearisome, weary
- antonyms:
- interesting
- similar words:
- burdensome, deadly, long, monotonous, tiring
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| definition 2: |
annoying; irritating.
She finds his constant complaining very tiresome.- synonyms:
- bothersome, irksome, irritating, pesky, vexatious, vexing
- antonyms:
- enjoyable, pleasant
- similar words:
- exasperating, troublesome, trying
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| related words: |
dry, dull, everlasting, exhaustive, inconvenient, interminable, ponderous, tired |
adverb + (adj.)tiresome
bit, little, quickly, somewhat
(adj.)tiresome
+ adverb
sometimes
(adj.)tiresome
+ noun
busybody, complaint, dinner, meeting, refrain, repetition, task
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| derivations: |
tiresomely (adv.), tiresomeness (n.) |
The word tiresome
contains the following part:
-some1
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means characterized by, tending to
  Example words:
cumbersome, adventuresome, tiresome, awesome, fearsome, handsome, irksome, bothersome, blithesome, gruesome, loathsome, lonesome, meddlesome, quarrelsome, toothsome, troublesome, toilsome, lissome, lightsome1, lithesome, noisome, mettlesome, unwholesome, venturesome, wearisome, winsome, wholesome
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