Wearisome Meaning
/ˈwɪəɹisəm/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjTiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
Sentence Examples
The work required to investigate that is boring and wearisome.
Being around Tom is wearisome.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ task of washing dishes by hand made everyone want to leave the kitchen.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The long and repetitive task was quite ____, and he was glad when he finally managed to finish it today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English werisom, equivalent to weary + -some.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Above all, the 48-page timetables of the new service, which have been distributed free at every station in the scheme, are a model to the rest of B.R. For the first time on British Railways, so far as we are aware, a substantial timetable has been produced, not only without a single footnote but also devoid of all wearisome asterisks, stars, letter suffixes and other hieroglyphics."
— 1960 December, “The Glasgow Suburban Electrification is opened”, in Trains Illustrated, page 714:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ task of washing dishes by hand made everyone want to leave the kitchen.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The long and repetitive task was quite ____, and he was glad when he finally managed to finish it today.