“Tiresome” means something or someone that makes you feel bored, annoyed, or impatient because it goes on too long or is repetitive and not interesting.

Simple meaning

  • Tiresome = boring, annoying, wearisome.
  • It doesn’t mean “physically tired” (that’s more like “tiring”); it’s about your feelings of irritation or boredom.

Everyday examples

  • A long, boring lecture that feels like it will never end can be called tiresome.
  • Someone telling the same stories over and over might become tiresome to listen to.
  • Filling out lots of forms is often a tiresome task.

You could say:

“This meeting is getting really tiresome.”

Quick word facts

  • Part of speech: adjective (you describe something as tiresome).
  • Common synonyms: boring, dull, tedious, annoying, wearisome, irksome.
  • Opposites: interesting, exciting, energizing, fresh.

TL;DR: If something is dragging on, feels dull, and starts to irritate you, you can call it tiresome.

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