GRE vocabulary
tedious
tiresome because of length, dullness, or monotony
In a sentence
Tedious in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing tedious in a sentence.
Proofreading the thousand-page manuscript proved a tedious and thankless task.
Synonyms
Antonyms
engagingexcitingstimulating
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tacit
understood or implied without being openly stated
taciturn
habitually reserved and uncommunicative in speech
tangential
only loosely relevant; diverging from the main point
tangible
perceptible by touch or concrete enough to be grasped
tangle
to twist together into a confused or knotted mass
tantamount
equivalent in effect or value to something else
tarnish
to dull or damage the luster, reputation, or purity of something
tautological
needlessly repeating an idea using different words
Common questions
Questions about “tedious”
Tedious (adjective) means tiresome because of length, dullness, or monotony
Here is tedious used in an example sentence: "Proofreading the thousand-page manuscript proved a tedious and thankless task."
Common synonyms for tedious include boring, dull, monotonous, wearisome.
Antonyms of tedious include engaging, exciting, stimulating.
Tedious is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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