wearisome

[ weer-ee-suhm ]

/ ˈwɪər i səm /

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adjective

causing weariness; fatiguing: a difficult and wearisome march.

tiresome or tedious: a wearisome person; a wearisome book.

Origin of wearisome

First recorded in 1400–50, wearisome is from the late Middle English word werysom. See weary, -some¹

SYNONYMS FOR wearisome

1 tiring.

2 boring, monotonous, humdrum, dull, prosy, prosaic.

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ANTONYMS FOR wearisome

2 interesting.

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OTHER WORDS FROM wearisome

wea·ri·some·ly, adverb wea·ri·some·ness, noun un·wea·ri·some, adjective

Words nearby wearisome

weariful, weariless, wearing, wearing apparel, wearing course, wearisome, wearproof, weary, weasand, weasel, weasel out

Example sentences from the Web for wearisomeness

The wearisomeness of statistics may be here relieved by a short consideration of the splash of a drop of rain.

Meteorology |J. G. M'Pherson
Perhaps the thought of all the indignities that were heaped upon his enemy compensated him for the wearisomeness of the narrative.

Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. |Charles James Lever
Yet the wearisomeness of this perfection was not to be denied, and here, in the eyes of Apelles, lay the weakness of this master.

History of Ancient Art |Franz von Reber
This, however, was a mere question of length and wearisomeness.

Great Expectations |Charles Dickens

Breakdowns and the wearisomeness of motoring "shop" form the theme of verses in 1903.

Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV. |Charles L. Graves

British Dictionary definitions for wearisomeness

wearisome

weariful

/ (ˈwɪərɪsəm) /

adjective

causing fatigue or annoyance; tedious

Derived forms of wearisome

wearisomely or wearifully, adverb wearisomeness or wearifulness, noun

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wearisome

adjective

Origin of wearisome

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British Dictionary definitions for wearisomeness

weariful

adjective

Derived forms of wearisome

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wearisome

adjective

Origin of wearisome

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ANTONYMS FOR wearisome

OTHER WORDS FROM wearisome

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weariful

adjective

Derived forms of wearisome

British Dictionary definitions for wearisomeness