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Definition of tiresome adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tiresome

adjective
 
/ˈtaɪəsəm/
 
/ˈtaɪərsəm/
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  1. making you feel annoyed synonym annoying
    • Buying a house can be a very tiresome business.
    • The children were being very tiresome.
    • I developed a tiresome cough that kept me awake all night.
    Extra Examples
    • I find that sort of behaviour very tiresome.
    • It all sounds rather tiresome.
    • This is getting tiresome.
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