tedious
Wearisomely drawn out
Tedious describes something tiresomely long, slow, or dull—requiring patience to endure.
A tedious lecture drags on without engaging its audience.
Tedious paperwork demands attention but offers no reward.
The word emphasizes weariness from monotony or excessive length rather than difficulty: The tedious process of sorting through years of files took all weekend.
Lacking edge or interest
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
- drearyDull and depressing
- mind-numbingExtremely tedious or monotonous
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
monotonous · unstimulating · dry · bland · vapid · insipid · stale · uninspired
Unchangingly dull
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- unvaryingRemaining the same always
- unchangingNot varying at all
samey · predictable · cyclical · mechanical · droning · relentless · recurring · iterative
Routine domestic task
- slogLaborious persistent effort
- grindCrush into particles
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- drudgeOne doing hard, dull labor
task · busywork · paperwork · grunt work · menial · thankless · unrewarding · mind-numbing
Extremely careful and thorough
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- time-consumingRequiring much duration
- exactingDemanding great care
- fussyExcessively particular
finicky · nitpicky · fastidious · methodical · plodding · slow · grinding · slogging
dull
Lacking edge or interest
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
- drearyDull and depressing
- mind-numbingExtremely tedious or monotonous
humdrum · monotonous · unstimulating · dry · bland · vapid · insipid · stale · uninspired · prosaic
monotonous
Unchangingly dull
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- unvaryingRemaining the same always
unchanging · samey · predictable · cyclical · mechanical · droning · relentless · recurring · iterative · endless
chore
Routine domestic task
drudge · task · busywork · paperwork · grunt work · menial · thankless · unrewarding · mind-numbing · soul-crushing
painstaking
Extremely careful and thorough
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- time-consumingRequiring much duration
- exactingDemanding great care
fussy · finicky · nitpicky · fastidious · methodical · plodding · slow · grinding · slogging · labored
- irritatingannoying, aggravating, bothersome, exasperating, frustrating
- tediousboring, monotonous, long-winded, drawn-out, interminable
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- boring thingsboring, dull, monotonous, repetitive, unexciting
- dull wordsboring, bland, dreary, monotonous, uninspiring
- exhaustingdraining, taxing, tiring, exhausting, fatiguing
tediousfascinating
Extremely interesting or captivating
riveting · gripping · engrossing · captivating · absorbing
tediousexhilarating
Intensely invigorating or exciting
thrilling · electrifying · invigorating · stimulating · rousing