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tire·some
(tīr′səm)adj.
Causing fatigue or boredom, as from being unvarying or overly long; wearisome. See Synonyms at boring.
tire′some·ly adv.
tire′some·ness n.
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tiresome
(ˈtaɪəsəm)adj
boring and irritating; irksome
ˈtiresomely adv
ˈtiresomeness n
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tire•some
(ˈtaɪər səm)adj.
1. wearisome.
2. annoying or vexatious.
[1490–1500]
tire′some•ly, adv.
tire′some•ness, n.
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tiresome
tiring1. 'tiresome'
You say that someone or something is tiresome when they make you feel annoyed, irritated, or bored.
She can be a very tiresome child at times.
I really came to ask you some rather tiresome questions.
2. 'tiring'
Something which is tiring makes you feel tired.
We should have an early night after such a tiring day.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip" |
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tiresome
adjective boring, annoying, irritating, trying, wearing, dull, tedious, exasperating, monotonous, laborious, uninteresting, irksome, wearisome, vexatious the tiresome old lady next door
stimulating, exhilarating, interesting, inspiring, refreshing, rousing
stimulating, exhilarating, interesting, inspiring, refreshing, rousing
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tiresome
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Translations
مُتْعِب ، مُضْجِر
obtížný
belastendeirriterende
òreytandi, leiîinlegur
bıktırıcıyorucu
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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tiresome
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
tiresome
[ˈtaɪəsəm] adj (job, person) → noioso/a; (situation) → seccantehow tiresome! → che seccatura!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tire2
(ˈtaiə) verb to make, or become, physically or mentally in want of rest, because of lack of strength, patience, interest etc; to weary. Walking tired her; She tires easily.
tired adjective1. wearied; exhausted. She was too tired to continue; a tired child.
2. (with of) no longer interested in; bored with. I'm tired of (answering) stupid questions!
ˈtiredness nounˈtireless adjective
never becoming weary or exhausted; never resting. a tireless worker; tireless energy/enthusiasm.
ˈtirelessly adverbˈtirelessness noun
ˈtiresome adjective
troublesome; annoying.
ˈtiresomely adverbˈtiresomeness noun
ˈtiring adjective
causing (physical) tiredness. I've had a tiring day; The journey was very tiring.
tire out to tire or exhaust completely. The hard work tired her out.
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tiresome
a. pesado-a, tedioso-a.
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