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Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.
Arthur Helps

Meaning of "tiresome" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIRESOME

tiresome  [ˈtaɪəsəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIRESOME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tiresome is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TIRESOME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tiresome in the English dictionary

The definition of tiresome in the dictionary is boring and irritating; irksome.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIRESOME


adventuresome
ədˈvɛntʃəsəm
bothersome
ˈbɒðəsəm
cumbersome
ˈkʌmbəsəm
fearsome
ˈfɪəsəm
flavoursome
ˈfleɪvəsəm
furthersome
ˈfɜːðəsəm
Hilversum
ˈhɪlvəsəm
humorsome
ˈhjuːməsəm
humoursome
ˈhjuːməsəm
laboursome
ˈleɪbəsəm
lumbersome
ˈlʌmbəsəm
shuddersome
ˈʃʌdəsəm
slumbersome
ˈslʌmbəsəm
timorsome
ˈtɪməsəm
torturesome
ˈtɔːtʃəsəm
venturesome
ˈvɛntʃəsəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIRESOME

tire
tired
tired and emotional
tired out
tiredly
tiredness
Tiree
tireless
tirelessly
tirelessness
tireling
Tiresias
tiresomely
tiresomeness
tirewoman
tirewomen
Tirich Mir
tiring
tiring room
tiriti

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIRESOME

blithesome
boresome
bunglesome
cuddlesome
dolesome
gamesome
gruesome
lithesome
lonesome
lovesome
meddlesome
mettlesome
nettlesome
on one´s lonesome
some
threesome
troublesome
unawesome
unwholesome
wholesome
wranglesome

Synonyms and antonyms of tiresome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TIRESOME»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tiresome» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tiresome

Translation of «tiresome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIRESOME

Find out the translation of tiresome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tiresome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tiresome» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

讨厌的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aburrido
570 millions of speakers

English

tiresome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थकाऊ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ممل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

утомительно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enfadonho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্লান্তিকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pénible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lästig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

うんざりする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성가신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tiresome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm mệt nhọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலுப்பான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंटाळवाणा व त्रासदायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yorucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

noioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

męczące
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

утомливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obositor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουραστικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trött
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjedelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tiresome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIRESOME»

The term «tiresome» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIRESOME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tiresome

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10 QUOTES WITH «TIRESOME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tiresome.
1
John Battelle
I find web browsing, checking multiple email accounts, and Google mapping rather tiresome on an iPhone - the iPhone's native interface, for all its supposed perfection, has all kinds of wrong baked in - and the screen is just far too small.
2
Samuel Beckett
No, I regret nothing, all I regret is having been born, dying is such a long tiresome business I always found.
3
Felix Dennis
The rich are not a contented tribe. The demands from others to share their wealth become so tiresome, so insistent, they often decide they must insulate themselves. Insulation eventually breeds a mild form of paranoia.
4
Jonathan Edwards
The way to Heaven is ascending; we must be content to travel uphill, though it be hard and tiresome, and contrary to the natural bias of our flesh.
5
William Gaddis
There is nothing more distressing or tiresome than a writer standing in front of an audience and reading his work.
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Arthur Helps
Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.
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Hugh Laurie
I don't think of myself as funny. I think of myself as rather grave, actually. And I'm suspicious of fun. I never quite know what that is or how to deal with it or how to generate it. That's my fault. I know it's a burden on the people I'm with. It's tiresome.
8
Maimonides
Be convinced that, if man were able to reach the end without preparatory studies, such studies would not be preparatory but tiresome and utterly superfluous.
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Yann Martel
In all big cities the style of life is the same. Same endless array of restaurants; same big museums with the usual suspects; same anonymity, which can be thrilling when you're young but which I found got tiresome.
10
Maureen O'Sullivan
Wallace Beery was a tiresome actor.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIRESOME»

Discover the use of tiresome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tiresome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
Katie Morag is mightily put out when her new baby sister is born and grabs all the limelight.
Mairi Hedderwick, 2010
2
Master Lionel: That Tiresome Child (1885)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series.
E. M. Waterworth, 2010
3
Momma Yeti and the Terribly Tiresome Goodnight
Bonnie Whitlock. Momma Yeti aad the Terribly Tircsornc Goodnight : K< \ Wfltteri and Illustrated by 3onflic Whitlock Momma Yet) and the Terribly Tiresome Goodnight Bonnie WhitiocK. Front Cover.
Bonnie Whitlock, 2009
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Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
WORD FAMILY tire Nouns tire Verbs tire Adverbs tirelessly Adjectives tired tireless tiresome tiring tiresome /'tair-sam/ ad] [not gradable] tiring, annoying, or boring o It's getting a little tiresome, listening to you complain. tissue PAPER /'tij-u :/ n ...
Cambridge University Press, 2008
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Amharic-English dictionary: H - N.
PAA-f yammiyasalacc boring, wearying AA^* salacacca to be somewhat tiresome , be very tiresome (thing) AA?:*(fl»*) salacacca(w) to be somewhat tired, wearied of s.th. *AA* tasalacca to be dull (boring), be disgusted with; to be unwanted; ...
Thomas Leiper Kane, 1990
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Prabhupāda-līlā: Around the World 1967-1969 & 1972-1975
One time, returning to his room with the Dictaphone, I suddenly felt my duties becoming a tiresome routine. I caught myself and was somehow reminded, “No. This is eternal.” This thought was not just positive thinking or self-encouragement,  ...
Satsvarūpa Dāsa Gosvāmī, 1987
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Those Tiresome Twins
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Blanche Handler, 2010
8
Outlaws Are Optional
Tiresome told Clumpface. “Aye,” the dwarf nodded. “At least two more hours before the first lot get to Kodswallop.” “I need to stretch my legs.” The knight got up from the map table and walked to the edge of the clearing where it was bounded by ...
David Mosey, 2004
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The Sword of Ponsonby: Book V of the Cruickshank Chronicles
Neither janus nor Tiresome needed to see the blue and gold insignia on their helmets to recognise them. “The Seventh Heavy Dragoons, from East Castellian!” Tiresome made a silent whistle. “What can they be doing here?” “Moving in, by all  ...
David Mosey, 2005
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The Summoner of Basingstoke: Book I of the Cruickshank ...
began, he let the blade drop below Tiresome's, darted a feint to the left then, as the knight began to respond, dropped his point once more below the opposing blade and lunged. It was very, very fast. Stanley's whistle sounded a single blast  ...
David Mosey, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIRESOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tiresome is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mohan Joshi sat through 'tiresome' make-up for 'Deool Band'
“It was tiresome for me every day to go through such rigorous make-up. It took almost three hours just for the make-up to be put and my make-up man was very ... «Daijiworld.com, Jul 15»
2
Once again, tiresome, cliche list ranks Eagles fans worst in NFL
Some deeply uninspired person at Sports Illustrated, on a fruitless search for meaning in their work, put together a list of the NFL's most hated aspects. We can't ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
George RR Martin lambasts 'tiresome' Hollywood supervillains
George RR Martin lambasts 'tiresome' Hollywood supervillains. Game of Thrones creator praises Marvel's Ant-Man but calls for more movies where the hero and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Britain Beneath Your Feet, episode one, review: 'wide-eyed and …
Sponsored. Britain Beneath Your Feet, episode one, review: 'wide-eyed and tiresome'. Brainless hyperbole ruined this underground odyssey, says Gabriel Tate. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Movie review: Debauchery gets tiresome in 'Saint Laurent'
Debauchery has rarely been this tiresome. "Saint Laurent" is too technically proficient and stylish to disregard outright — like his protagonist, director Bonello ... «The Providence Journal, Jun 15»
6
This Threesome is Tiresome
By the time it becomes clear what motivates her, a point at which she might elicit our sympathy, her harangues have become so tiresome it's hard to relate to her ... «seattlepi.com, Jun 15»
7
Air puppets: Apple punditry's tiresome trio
Dvorak. Enderle. Lyons. More logic has been lost in the triangle created by these three men than in all the unexplained plot holes in The X-Files, Lost and ... «Macworld, Jun 15»
8
Debauchery gets tiresome in biopic 'Saint Laurent'
A flamboyant but hollow exercise in glitz and pizzazz, “Saint Laurent,” a biopic covering a formative decade in the life of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent ... «The Daily Gazette, Jun 15»
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WashPost Drags Out Series of Tiresome Stephanopoulos Defenses
WashPost Drags Out Series of Tiresome Stephanopoulos Defenses. By Tim Graham | May 18, 2015 | 7:21 AM EDT. Share it Tweet it. 0. shares. Washington Post ... «NewsBusters, May 15»
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Insurance renewal has become a tiresome game
Last year, we published a column arguing that most people are over-insured and waste substantial sums protecting themselves against things that are unlikely ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»

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