tedious meaning and definition

TEDIOUS adjective

Definition of tedious (adjective)

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