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tedious
adjective
So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;- Edmund Burke;- Mark Twain
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ˈtiː.dɪəs
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adjective
So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;- Edmund Burke;- Mark Twain
“A boring evening with uninteresting people”
adjective
Using or containing too many words
“Long-winded (or windy) speakers”
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A boring evening with uninteresting people
The deadening effect of some routine tasks
A dull play
His competent but dull performance
A ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention
What an irksome task the writing of long letters is
Tedious days on the train
The tiresome chirping of a cricket
Other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome
Long-winded (or windy) speakers
Verbose and ineffective instructional methods
Newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials
Proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes
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