Tiresome

  • 51wearisome — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Burdensome] Syn. laborious, strenuous, toilsome; see onerous . 2. [Boring] Syn. tedious, tiresome, vapid; see dull 4 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. tiring, tiresome, exhausting, fatiguing, taxing, draining, sapping,… …

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  • 52deadening — I noun the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) • Syn: ↑stultification, ↑constipation, ↑impairment • Derivationally related forms: ↑deaden • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 53Wearier — Weary Wea ry, a. [Compar. {Wearier}; superl. {Weariest}.] [OE. weri, AS. w?rig; akin to OS. w?rig, OHG. wu?rag; of uncertain origin; cf. AS. w?rian to ramble.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in… …

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  • 54Weariest — Weary Wea ry, a. [Compar. {Wearier}; superl. {Weariest}.] [OE. weri, AS. w?rig; akin to OS. w?rig, OHG. wu?rag; of uncertain origin; cf. AS. w?rian to ramble.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in… …

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  • 55Wearisome — Wea ri*some, a. Causing weariness; tiresome; tedious; weariful; as, a wearisome march; a wearisome day s work; a wearisome book. [1913 Webster] These high wild hills and rough uneven ways Draws out our miles, and makes them wearisome. Shak. [1913 …

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  • 56Wearisomely — Wearisome Wea ri*some, a. Causing weariness; tiresome; tedious; weariful; as, a wearisome march; a wearisome day s work; a wearisome book. [1913 Webster] These high wild hills and rough uneven ways Draws out our miles, and makes them wearisome.… …

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  • 57Wearisomeness — Wearisome Wea ri*some, a. Causing weariness; tiresome; tedious; weariful; as, a wearisome march; a wearisome day s work; a wearisome book. [1913 Webster] These high wild hills and rough uneven ways Draws out our miles, and makes them wearisome.… …

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  • 58Weary — Wea ry, a. [Compar. {Wearier}; superl. {Weariest}.] [OE. weri, AS. w?rig; akin to OS. w?rig, OHG. wu?rag; of uncertain origin; cf. AS. w?rian to ramble.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to… …

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  • 59ding — I. verb Etymology: probably imitative Date: 1582 transitive verb to dwell on with tiresome repetition < keeps dinging it into him that the less he smokes the better Samuel Butler †1902 > intransitive verb 1. to make a ringing sound ; clang …

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  • 60K Foundation art award — The 1994 K Foundation award was an award given by the K Foundation (Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty) to the worst artist of the year . The shortlist for the £40,000 K Foundation award was identical to the shortlist for the well established but&#8230; …

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