Definition

The quality of being boring or causing fatigue; the state of being tiresome.

Example

The tiresomeness of the long meeting made everyone feel exhausted.

Conversation

I just can't stand the tiresomeness of this project anymore.

I know what you mean; it feels like it's dragging on forever.

Sometimes I wish we could just speed things up a bit.

Totally! We need a break from all this tiresomeness.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Tiresomeness → It is formed from "tiresome" (from the verb "tire" meaning to exhaust or fatigue, combined with the suffix "-some" meaning characterized by) and the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "tiresomeness" refers to the quality of being exhausting or fatiguing.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'characterized by' ('-some') making you feel 'exhausted' ('tire') — that's why tiresomeness means the state of being exhausting.

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