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Definition of tedious adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

tedious

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˈtidiəs//
 
 
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lasting or taking too long and not interesting synonym boring The journey soon became tedious. We had to listen to the tedious details of his operation. Thesaurusboring
  • dull
  • tedious
These words all describe a subject, activity, person, or place that is not interesting or exciting.
  • boring not interesting; making you feel tired and impatient:He's such a boring man! She found her job very boring.
  • dull not interesting or exciting:Life in a small town can be extremely dull.
  • tedious lasting or taking too long and not interesting, so that you feel bored and impatient:The journey soon became tedious.
Patterns
  • to be boring/dull/tedious for somebody
  • boring/dull/tedious subjects/books
  • boring/dull/tedious jobs/work/games
  • a boring/dull place/man/woman/person
 
adverb
 
noun [uncountable]
See tedious in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary