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- [weer-ee-suh m]
- /ˈwɪər i səm/
- /ˈwɪə.rɪ.səm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weer-ee-suh m]
- /ˈwɪər i səm/
Definitions of wearisome word
- adjective wearisome causing weariness; fatiguing: a difficult and wearisome march. 1
- adjective wearisome tiresome or tedious: a wearisome person; a wearisome book. 1
- noun wearisome Causing one to feel tired or bored. 1
- adjective wearisome tedious 1
- adjective wearisome If you describe something as wearisome, you mean that it is very tiring and boring or frustrating. 0
- adjective wearisome causing fatigue or annoyance; tedious 0
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Origin of wearisome
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, wearisome is from the late Middle English word werysom. See weary, -some1
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Parts of speech for Wearisome
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wearisome popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
wearisome usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wearisome
adjective wearisome
- tiresome — causing or liable to cause a person to tire; wearisome: a tiresome job.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- tedious — event: dull
- trying — extremely annoying, difficult, or the like; straining one's patience and goodwill to the limit: a trying day; a trying experience.
- thankless — not likely to be appreciated or rewarded; unappreciated: a thankless job.
Antonyms for wearisome
adjective wearisome
- refreshing — having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.: a refreshing nap.
Top questions with wearisome
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