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tedious

/ˈtiː.dɪəs/ /ˈti.di.əs/

Meanings
adjective
Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome.

Examples :

"The meeting was tedious; we sat for hours listening to the same presentation. "
attitude emotion character

Related Words

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meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

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time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

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hours noun

/ˈaʊɚz/ /ˈaʊə(ɹ)z/

A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.

"I spent an hour at lunch."

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boring verb

/ˈbɔːɹɪŋ/

To inspire boredom in somebody.

"The teacher's monotone voice bored the students during the long history lecture. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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consuming verb

/kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/ /kəmˈsjuːmɪŋ/

To use up.

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

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monotonous adjective

/məˈnɒtənəs/ /məˈnɑtənəs/

Having an unvarying tone or pitch.

"The teacher's voice was monotonous, making the lesson feel boring. "

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listening verb

/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

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sat verb

/sæt/

(of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

"After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax."

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same adjective

/seɪm/

Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical.

"Are you the same person who phoned me yesterday?"

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

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wearisome adjective

/ˈwɪrisəm/ /ˈwɪərisəm/

Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.

"Gardening can be wearisome work."