Antonyms for tedious


Grammar : Adj
Spell : tee-dee-uhs, tee-juhs
Phonetic Transcription : ˈti di əs, ˈti dʒəs


Definition of tedious

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Old French tedieus, from Late Latin taediosus "wearisome, irksome, tedious," from Latin taedium (see tedium).
  • adj dull, monotonous
Example sentences :
  • To turn an interesting thief into a tedious honest man was not his aim.
  • Extract from : « De Profundis » by Oscar Wilde
  • It would be tedious to relate each step of the ensuing negotiations.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • You may think you're very romantic, but I think you're just a tedious fool!
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • Vivian waited a full hour afterwards in tedious suspense in the study.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • Not to be tedious, they had many other beliefs of a similar kind.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • He would find it noisy and tedious, even if it were intelligible.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870 » by Various
  • The one announces no tedious waits; the other no tiresome measures.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870 » by Various
  • In this tedious and protracted inquiry he had no instructor, nor assistant, nor adviser.
  • Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
  • But it is rather a long story, and I hope I shall not be tedious.'
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • Only that and one other message broke the tedious eternity of that long hour.
  • Extract from : « The Hammer of Thor » by Charles Willard Diffin

Synonyms for tedious

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