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tiring

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtaɪɹɪŋ// UK //tˈaɪəɹɪŋ// tir·ing

adj. making you feel like you have no energy and need to rest. You use this to describe a job or an activity that uses up your strength.

adj. causing fatigue or exhaustion. Often used as a participial adjective to describe tasks or periods of time rather than the person's internal state.


SIMPLE

It was a long and tiring day at the office.

CONTEXTUAL

The hike was incredibly tiring because the trail was steep and the sun was very hot.

COMPLEX

While the work is intellectually rewarding, the constant travel and irregular hours make the lifestyle quite tiring for those with young families.

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Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'seem'.

Pitfall

I am very tiring today.I am very tired today.Learners often confuse the -ing adjective (which describes the cause) with the -ed adjective (which describes the feeling).

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