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It seems to me that it will be very wearisome to be a man.
Pierre Loti

Meaning of "wearisome" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WEARISOME

wearisome  [ˈwɪərɪsəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEARISOME

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

WHAT DOES WEARISOME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wearisome in the English dictionary

The definition of wearisome in the dictionary is causing fatigue or annoyance; tedious.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WEARISOME


abomasum
ˌæbəˈmeɪsəm
alyssum
ˈælɪsəm
cloysome
ˈklɔɪsəm
crissum
ˈkrɪsəm
dodecaphonism
ˌdəʊdɛkəˈfɒnɪsəm
drearisome
ˈdrɪərɪsəm
eyesome
ˈaɪsəm
fideicommissum
ˌfɪdɪaɪkəˈmɪsəm
flaysome
ˈfleɪsəm
gaysome
ˈɡeɪsəm
jissom
ˈdʒɪsəm
lissom
ˈlɪsəm
lissome
ˈlɪsəm
noisome
ˈnɔɪsəm
noysome
ˈnɔɪsəm
omasum
əʊˈmeɪsəm
playsome
ˈpleɪsəm
toysome
ˈtɔɪsəm
waesome
ˈweɪsəm
worrisome
ˈwʌrɪsəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEARISOME

wearied
wearier
wearies
weariest
weariful
wearifully
wearifulness
weariless
wearilessly
wearily
weariness
wearing
wearing course
wearingly
wearish
wearisomely
wearisomeness
wearproof
weary
wearying

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEARISOME

awesome
awsome
bothersome
chromosome
cumbersome
episome
fearsome
flavoursome
foursome
gruesome
handsome
lonesome
peroxisome
some
threesome
tiresome
trisome
troublesome
wholesome
winsome

Synonyms and antonyms of wearisome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WEARISOME»

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

Translation of «wearisome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEARISOME

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

Translator English - Chinese

令人厌烦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wearisome
570 millions of speakers

English

wearisome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थकाऊ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متعب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изнурительная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cansativa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্লান্তিকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ennuyeux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mudah tersinggung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ermüdend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

退屈な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피곤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wearisome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mệt mỏi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சஞ்சலமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थकलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

usandırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

faticoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nużące
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виснажлива
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obositor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wearisome
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vermoeiend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tröttsam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wearisome
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wearisome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEARISOME»

The term «wearisome» is normally little used and occupies the 118.860 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEARISOME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wearisome» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wearisome» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «WEARISOME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wearisome.
1
Adelbert von Chamisso
After a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port. Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze.
2
Pierre Loti
It seems to me that it will be very wearisome to be a man.
3
James Payn
As a rule, anyone who can tell a good story can write one, so there really need be no mistake about his qualification; such a man will be careful not to be wearisome, and to keep his point, or his catastrophe, well in hand.
4
William Tyndale
My overcoat is worn out; my shirts also are worn out. And I ask to be allowed to have a lamp in the evening; it is indeed wearisome sitting alone in the dark.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEARISOME»

Discover the use of wearisome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wearisome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Five Plays; Comedies and Tragicomedies
That's impossible. You don't know Don Cristobita. YOUNG MAN. Well, I want to see her, cost what it may. Enter, Right, Wearisome. LAD. Ah! Here's someone who can help us; it's Wearisome, the cobbler. Calling. Wearisome! WEARISOME.
Federico García Lorca, 1963
2
The Homilist; or, The pulpit for the people, conducted by D. ...
L He pursues a wearisome course. "Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way. " Nothing is so wearisome as fruitless efforts for happiness. First : The sensual course for happiness is a wearisome one. He who seeks happiness in the ...
David Thomas, 1865
3
Gentleman's Magazine
The wearisome hours, — the wearisome hours,— How slowly, how sadly they wane away." The lips of the speaker were like unto flowers, Whose rose-tints have changed into hues of decay. An orphan heiress, she sat alone, In the hall where ...
William Evans Burton, 1839
4
The Gentleman's Magazine
The wearisome hours, — the wearisome hours,— - How slowly, how sadly they wane away." The lips of the speaker were like unto flowers, Whose rose-tints have changed into hues of decay. An orphan heiress, she sat alone, In the hall where ...
William Evans Burton, Edgar Allan Poe, 1839
5
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
Wearisome Ubour. Hooter, — These high wild hilla, and rough uneven ways, Draw out our miles, and make them wearisome. Shot. —Troops harassed with a long and wearisome march. Bae. — They are wearisome and importune in suits, hat ...
‎1816
6
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
WEARISOME, eds. Ifrom weory.X Trou- «&me; tedious; causing weariness. — Wearisome □hour Hooters— These high wild hills, and rough uneven ways, Ds* out our miles, aud make them wearisome. Sbak. "Troops harassed with a long and ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
7
Gentleman's Magazine, and Monthly American Review
And she was one of those fair young forms, Which are looked upon with such sad delight, By those who have shivered beneath life's storms, And know how its gloom can transcend its light " The wearisome hours, — the wearisome hours, ...
William E. Burton, 1839
8
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
These high wild hills, and rough uneven ways, Draw out our miles, and make them wearisome. Shot. —Troops harassed with a long and wearisome march. Bac. — They are wearisome and importune io suits. Bac. — Shrinking up or stretching ...
‎1816
9
The Galaxy
WEARISOME. THE wind it bloweth a-cold, a-cold, And the dreary Winter rain is falling ; And over the desolate, drenched wold The sad sea-voice is calling : The wood stands bfcrren and bleak, and dumb, And the days are wearisome. And the  ...
‎1868
10
Samuel Johnson: The Critical Heritage
But—I grieve to say it, wearisome. It creates a world of admiration (one world, take notice); but—oh, that I, senior offshoot from the house of Malagrowthers,1 should live to say it! —ten worlds of ennui; one world of astonishment; ten worlds of ...
Director of the Institute for Advanced Research in the Humanities James T Boulton, James T. Boulton, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEARISOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wearisome is used in the context of the following news items.
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A wearisome fudge that can only spawn further fudges
FLAWS: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is congratulated by lawmakers after a voting session at Open Gallery 1 FLAWS: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Neil Young, The Monsanto Years - album review: His single-issue …
But as with Young's electric-car album Fork In The Road, his single-issue tendencies can grow wearisome after a few songs: a situation he acknowledges on “If I ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
3
Michelle Obama's grievances trite, wearisome
First lady Michelle Obama gives a thumbs up before delivering the commencement address at Tuskegee University in early May. A reader defends the first lady ... «mySanAntonio.com, May 15»
4
Disabled Space: Weekend spent on wearisome wheelchair DIY
I guess you could compare it to a car. If your car wing mirror falls off you can cope by looking over your shoulder, or if the chain falls off your bike you can walk ... «Oxford Mail, May 15»
5
Kevin Haskin: Heartland Park issue grows wearisome for Topekans
On Tuesday the council voted 6-4 to reject a resolution that would have allowed the city to proceed with its purchase of the Heartland Park. Heartland Park ... «Topeka Capital Journal, May 15»
6
Film review: 'Wildlike' wretched and wearisome
Frank Hall Green's Wildlike is, in a word, unremarkable. The kind of film which has wholeheartedly all been done before—and done better, for that matter—it's by ... «The Post, Apr 15»
7
The Truth About the Cuban 'Embargo'
But amazingly, this extremely wearisome embargo debate always starts from—not one--but two false premises. The second one asserts that the U.S. imposes on ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jan 15»
8
'A Most Violent Year' review: A very wearisome commotion
A crime drama set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history. on.aol.com ... «Examiner.com, Jan 15»
9
Evocative elaboration of ragas
Before one could take in one prayoga, three others have gone by and it was rather wearisome. In terms of the raga aspect Srinivasan's handling of the pallavi ... «The Hindu, Dec 14»
10
Edinburgh Festival 2014, Simon Callow in Juvenalia, Assembly Hall …
Edinburgh Festival 2014, Simon Callow in Juvenalia, Assembly Hall, review: 'resonant but wearisome'. Simon Callow's reprise of his successful 1976 show ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»

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