wearisome
Tiresome and boring
Wearisome means causing fatigue or boredom through tedium or prolonged effort.
A wearisome task drains energy not through difficulty but through dullness or repetition.
A wearisome journey feels longer than it is.
The meeting grew wearisome after the second hour.
The word is somewhat literary; tiresome or tedious are more common in everyday speech.
Lacking edge or interest
- tediousBoring through length
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
dreary · mind-numbing · uninspiring · prosaic · vapid · insipid · mundane · banal
Causing fatigue
- drainingDepleting one's reserves
- fatiguingCausing weariness or exhaustion
- sappingGradually draining vitality
- depletingProgressively using up
enervating · taxing · debilitating · wearing · grueling · burnout · spent · worn-out
Overused and unoriginal
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
- clichédOverused to meaninglessness
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- overusedEmployed too frequently
unoriginal · worn-out · shopworn · outdated · threadbare · derivative · uninspired · formulaic
Tiresome lack of change
- samenessState of being identical
- unchangingNot varying at all
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- unvaryingRemaining the same always
unrelieved · repetitious · predictable · endless · recurring · cyclical · droning · relentless
dull
Lacking edge or interest
- tediousBoring through length
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
humdrum · dreary · mind-numbing · uninspiring · prosaic · vapid · insipid · mundane · banal · lifeless
tiring
Causing fatigue
- drainingDepleting one's reserves
- fatiguingCausing weariness or exhaustion
- sappingGradually draining vitality
depleting · enervating · taxing · debilitating · wearing · grueling · burnout · spent · worn-out · fatigue
hackneyed
Overused and unoriginal
overused · unoriginal · worn-out · shopworn · outdated · threadbare · derivative · uninspired · formulaic · warmed-over
monotony
Tiresome lack of change
- samenessState of being identical
- unchangingNot varying at all
- routineRegular sequence of actions
unvarying · unrelieved · repetitious · predictable · endless · recurring · cyclical · droning · relentless · interminable
- exhaustingdraining, taxing, tiring, exhausting, fatiguing
- irritatingannoying, aggravating, bothersome, exasperating, frustrating
- dull wordsboring, bland, tedious, dreary, monotonous
- tedioustedious, tiresome, boring, monotonous, long-winded
- boring thingsboring, dull, tedious, monotonous, repetitive
wearisomeriveting
Completely holding one's attention
fascinating · engrossing · gripping · captivating · absorbing
wearisomeinvigorating
Imparting fresh energy
refreshing · energizing · stimulating · exhilarating · rousing