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tedious

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te·di·ous  (td-s)
adj.
1. Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring. See Synonyms at boring.
2. Obsolete Moving or progressing very slowly.

[Middle English, from Late Latin taedisus, from Latin taedium, tedium.]

tedi·ous·ly adv.
tedi·ous·ness n.

tedious
Adjective
boring and uninteresting
tediously adv
tediousness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.tedioustedious - so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "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"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"
uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip"
2.tedioustedious - using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
prolix - tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; "editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know"

tedious
adjective boring, dull, dreary, monotonous, tiring, annoying, fatiguing, drab, banal, tiresome, lifeless, prosaic, laborious, humdrum, uninteresting, long-drawn-out, mind-numbing, irksome, unexciting, soporific, ho-hum (informal) vapid, wearisome, deadly dull, prosy, dreich Scot. << OPPOSITE exciting
Translations

tedious [ˈtiːdɪəs] adjpesado, aburrido
tedious [ˈtiːdɪəs] adjfastidieux/euse
tedious [ˈtiːdɪəs] adjlangweilig
tedious [ˈtiːdɪəs] adjnoioso/a, tedioso/a

tedious
adj tedious [ˈtiːdiəs]
boring and continuing for a long time a tedious speech/speaker. vervelig مُمِل، مُضْجِر скучен suchopárný enerverende langweilig βαρετός tedioso, aburrido tüütu, üksluine خسته کننده pitkäveteinen ennuyeux מְייַגֵע थकाऊ dosadan, zamoran unalmas membosankan leiðinlegur tedioso, noioso 退屈な 지루한 (ilgas ir) nuobodus garlaicīgs; apnicīgs menjemukan vervelend trettende, kjedsommelig męczący, nużący cansativo plicti­sitor утомительный nudný, únavný dolgočasen zamoran långtråkig น่าเบื่อหน่าย sıkıcı 冗長的, 單調乏味的 нудний, стомливий گراں، اکتا دينے والا chán ngắt ,
adv ˈtediously
vervelig بصورةٍ مُتْعِبَه скучно nudně enerverende langweilig βαρετά tediosamente tüütult بطور ملال آور pitkäveteisesti de façon ennuyeuse בְּאוֹפֶן מְייַגֵע थकाऊपन से, नीरसतापूर्वक dosadno, zamorno unalmasan secara membosankan leiðinlega in maniera tediosa あきあきと 지루하게 nuobodžiai garlaicīgi; apnicīgi menjemukan vervelend langsommelig, trettende męcząco, nużąco cansativamente plictisitor утомительно nudne dolgočasno zamorno långtråkigt อย่างน่าเบื่อหน่าย sıkıcı şekilde 冗長地 нудно اکتا دينے والے طريقے سے chán ngắt
n ˈtediousness
verveligheid إتْعاب، إضْجار еднообразност nuda monotoni die Langeweile βαρεμάρα, ανία tedio tüütus کسلی؛ خستگی pitkäveteisyys ennui שִעָמוּם थाकाऊपन, नीरसतापूर्वक dosada, zamaranje unalmas volta vminek keadaan membosankan leiðinlegheit tedio, noia 退屈 지루함 nuobodybė garlaicīgums; apnicīgums sifat yg menjemukan vervelendheid kjedsommelighet nuda tédio plictiseală; oboseală утомительность nuda dolgočasnost zamornost långtråkighet ความน่าเบื่อหน่าย can sıkıntısı 冗長乏味 нудьга اکتاہٹ، ناگواري sự chán ngắt
n ˈtedium
boredom; tediousness the tedium of a long journey. verveling ضَجَر، مَلَل скука nuda, únavnost kedsommelighed; monotoni die Langweiligkeit ανία tedio üksluisus خستگی؛ ملالت yksitoikkoisuus ennui שִעָמוּם अरुचि dosada, zamor unalom kebosanan leiðindi tedio, noia 退屈 지루함 nuobodulys, nuobodumas garlaicība rasa jemu verveling kjedsommelighet nuda tédio plictiseală, oboseală скука; утомительность nuda; únava dolgočasnost zamor långtråkighet, leda ความน่าเบื่อ sıkıcılık 冗長乏味, 厭煩 нудота; стомлюваність ناگواري، کوفت sự chán ngắt ,


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In vain did we count the tedious moments of his absence--in vain did we weep--in vain even did we sigh--no Edward returned--.
The cities of Germany are absolutely free, they own but little country around them, and they yield obedience to the emperor when it suits them, nor do they fear this or any other power they may have near them, because they are fortified in such a way that every one thinks the taking of them by assault would be tedious and difficult, seeing they have proper ditches and walls, they have sufficient artillery, and they always keep in public depots enough for one year's eating, drinking, and firing.
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