wearisome

adjective

wea·​ri·​some ˈwir-ē-səm How to pronounce wearisome (audio)
Synonyms of wearisome
: causing weariness : tiresome
wearisomely adverb
wearisomeness noun

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We had to listen to the usual wearisome complaints. Her stories can get a little wearisome.
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Borges may not be able to see the scenery, but delights in every scrap of local color, to a degree that the American — tasked with describing everything to his elder, in suitably lyrical terms — finds quite wearisome. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026 But even the distinctive look becomes wearisome after not too long. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 There are days, too, when the whole enterprise can seem wearisome, pointless, artificial. — Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 For all its virtues, Galvagnon tells me the journey to build Captain Arctic was wearisome. — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wearisome

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wearisome was in the 15th century

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wearisome

adjective
wea·​ri·​some ˈwir-ē-səm How to pronounce wearisome (audio)
: causing weariness : tiresome
a wearisome lecture
wearisomely adverb
wearisomeness noun
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