tedious Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective satellite so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
   slow; ho-hum; boring; wearisome; deadening; tiresome; dull; irksome.
   
   • 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
2. adjective satellite using or containing too many words
   windy; wordy; long-winded; verbose.
   
   • long-winded (or windy) speakers
   • verbose and ineffective instructional methods
   • newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials
   • proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes

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