Word
tiresome
Phoneticstire·some
US/ˈtaɪɝsəm/
UK/tˈaɪəsʌm/
Definition
adj. describing something that is annoying or boring because it lasts too long or happens too often.
adj. causing fatigue, boredom, or annoyance through tedious repetition or excessive length.
Examples
“The long commute to work is very tiresome.”
“He found the constant complaints from his coworkers increasingly tiresome as the project dragged on.”
“While the initial debate was intellectually stimulating, the subsequent hours of circular arguments proved tiresome for everyone involved in the committee.”
Examples
simple
“The long commute to work is very tiresome.”
contextual
“He found the constant complaints from his coworkers increasingly tiresome as the project dragged on.”
complex
“While the initial debate was intellectually stimulating, the subsequent hours of circular arguments proved tiresome for everyone involved in the committee.”
Usage
Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'become', 'find', or 'grow'.
Pitfall
I am tiresome of this job
I am tired of this job
Tiresome describes the thing that causes boredom; tired describes the person feeling it.
Etymology
From tire + -some.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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