tiresome
Draining one's patience
Tiresome describes something that causes weariness or annoyance through prolonged exposure.
A tiresome task is tedious; a tiresome person tests your patience.
The word emphasizes the draining effect rather than the cause: His tiresome complaints wore everyone down.
Unlike tiring, which suggests physical exhaustion, tiresome implies mental or emotional fatigue.
Failing to engage interest
- dullLacking edge or interest
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
uninteresting · wearisome · dreary · tedious · plodding · uninspiring · samey · prosaic
Causing mild frustration
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- vexingCausing mild torment
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
- frustratingCausing irritation, blocking progress
bothersome · irksome · grating · trying · pestering · nagging · maddening · infuriating
boring
Failing to engage interest
- dullLacking edge or interest
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
humdrum · uninteresting · wearisome · dreary · tedious · plodding · uninspiring · samey · prosaic · stale
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- vexingCausing mild torment
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
frustrating · bothersome · irksome · grating · trying · pestering · nagging · maddening · infuriating · wearisome
chores
Routine household tasks
labor · routine · workload · menial · thankless · unrewarding · plodding · burden · obligation · dull
draining
Depleting one's reserves
grueling · sapping · enervating · laborious · arduous · strenuous · wearying · depleting · onerous · demanding
- tedioustedious, wearisome, boring, monotonous, long-winded
- exhaustingdraining, taxing, exhausting, fatiguing, wearying
- irritatingannoying, aggravating, bothersome, exasperating, frustrating
- boring thingsboring, dull, tedious, monotonous, repetitive
- dull wordsboring, bland, tedious, dreary, monotonous
- intensity levelshigh, low, moderate, medium, intense
tiresomefascinating
Extremely interesting or captivating
riveting · engrossing · captivating · gripping · absorbing
tiresomeenjoyable
Providing pleasure or fun
delightful · pleasant · fun · entertaining · refreshing
tiresomeenergizing
Imparting renewed vitality
invigorating · exhilarating · stimulating · exciting · thrilling