tiresome

Meanings

• Adjective

  Causing feelings of weariness or boredom

  - "The long and tiresome journey tested their patience."
  - "The tiresome lecture put everyone to sleep."

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Antonyms

energizing , exciting , fresh , interesting

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Synonyms

boring , dull , exhausting , irksome , slow , tedious , wearisome

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tiresome
moresome , boresome , dozesome

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Variants

List of all variants of tiresome that leads to same result
tiresome , tiresomely , tiresomeness , tiresomenesses

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Etymology

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From Old French 'destorer' meaning 'to disrupt, to wear down'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tiresome' contains the letter sequence 'isome', which is also found in the word 'homogeneous'.

2. The opposite of tiresome is 'invigorating' or 'stimulating'.

3. The longest recorded tire change in Formula One history took over 10 minutes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Boredom: A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction with life. Tiresome can be a cause or a symptom of boredom.

2. Tedium: The quality of being tiresome or monotonous. Tiresome can be described as having the quality of tedium.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'tiresome' has been used to describe characters or situations that are monotonous, tedious, or wearying. For example, in Jane Austen's 'Mansfield Park', the character Edmund Bertram finds his sister Fanny Price tiresome due to her quiet and reserved nature.

How to Memorize "tiresome"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a long and monotonous journey or a boring lecture to associate with the word 'tiresome'. Imagine yourself feeling weary and worn down by the experience.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tiresome' with feelings of weariness, boredom, and monotony. Remember the long and tedious journeys or boring lectures you have experienced in the past.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Tired Owls Roost Early' (Tiresome = Causing feelings of weariness or boredom).

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