wearisome

Everyday

Making you feel tired, bored or fed up, especially because it goes on too long. tree →

In the lessons

A rather formal or literary word; in everyday talk people say "tiring", "boring" or "tedious". In stories it describes long journeys, dull jobs or someone who keeps complaining. Phrases: "a wearisome journey", "a wearisome task".

Examples

• The long walk home in the rain was wearisome. tree →
• Copying out the same sentence twenty times was a wearisome task. tree →
• The knight began his wearisome journey across the mountains. tree →
• His endless complaining became wearisome. tree →
• Waiting in the queue all afternoon was wearisome for everyone. tree →
• The old woman found the stairs wearisome. tree →
• Never, never before, did I have such a wearisome task! tree →

Note

From "weary" (very tired) plus -some. Spelling: y changes to i. Pronounced WEER-ee-sum. Similar: tiresome, tedious. It does not mean "worrying".

In Jewish tradition

A rather formal or literary word; in everyday talk people say "tiring", "boring" or "tedious". In stories it describes long journeys, dull jobs or someone who keeps complaining. Phrases: "a wearisome journey", "a wearisome task".

Examples

• And when I pondered how I might know this, it was wearisome in mine eyes; (Writings PSA.73.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• So am I made to possess — months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me. (Writings JOB.7.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

From "weary" (very tired) plus -some. Spelling: y changes to i. Pronounced WEER-ee-sum. Similar: tiresome, tedious. It does not mean "worrying".