B2adjectiveemotions
US/ˈtaɪr.səm/
UK/ˈtaɪə.səm/
making you feel bored or annoyed, especially because something goes on for too long
In context
Waiting in line for two hours was tiresome.
I found his constant complaints tiresome after a while.
Filling in the same forms every month is a tiresome task.
Words that go with tiresome
adjective + noun
- tiresome taskTyping the data by hand was a tiresome task.
- tiresome journeyIt was a long and tiresome journey by bus.
- tiresome habitInterrupting people is a tiresome habit.
verb + adjective
- grow tiresomeThe same jokes soon grew tiresome.
- become tiresomeHis excuses became tiresome.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I feel tiresome.Correct: I feel tired.