Meaning
- Tedious means something that is boring, long, repetitive, and tiring.
- It suggests that an activity requires effort but brings little excitement or enjoyment.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Adjective
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Used to describe tasks, activities, processes, or experiences that feel dull and drawn-out.
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Common structures:
- "something is tedious"
- "find (something) tedious"
Example:
- "The meeting was tedious."
- "I found the lecture tedious."
Common Phrases
- tedious task
- tedious process
- tedious details
- tedious journey
- long and tedious
Collocations
- adjective + noun: tedious job, tedious routine, tedious explanation
- verb + adjective: find tedious, become tedious, make something tedious
- adverb + adjective: extremely tedious, unbearably tedious, rather tedious
Examples
- The paperwork was so tedious that it took me hours to finish.
- He found the movie tedious and left halfway through.
- Writing out every detail by hand can be tedious.
- The journey was long and tedious, but we finally arrived.
- She avoids tedious conversations about office gossip.
- The teacher’s monotonous voice made the lesson especially tedious.
- They considered the editing process tedious but necessary.
- He gets bored easily and dislikes any tedious work.
Synonyms or Related
- boring
- monotonous
- dull
- repetitive
- tiresome
- wearisome